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Oxalis pulchella Jacq.  
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FamilyOXALIDACEAE
Genus speciesOxalis pulchella Jacq. 
BibliographyOxalis: 109 (1794)
Native Rangew. Cape Prov. to Namibia
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatsands
Altitude250-450m
Descriptionbulbs large, oval, black, leaflets orbiculate, rigid, punctate, veined, abaxially hirsute, ciliate, petioles subterete, hirsute, sepals ovate, erect, apically revolute
Size3-6cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomearly spring
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
division of resting tubers
SynonymsAcetosella sulphurea (Jacq.) Kuntze
Oxalis marginata Jacq.
Oxalis sulphurea Jacq.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia)
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