Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis variifolia Steud. |
Bibliography | Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 242 (1841) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sands |
Altitude | 100-250m |
Description | pedunculate, hirsute, bulbs blackish, leaflets 4-5, linear, canaliculate-revolute, obtuse, on both faces green, sepals lanceolate |
Size | 7-12cm |
Color | pale lilac |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Acetosella pentaphylloides (Sond.) Kuntze Oxalis heterophylla Eckl. & Zeyh. Oxalis pentaphylla E.Mey. ex Sond. Oxalis pentaphylloides Sond. Oxalis stenodactyla Turcz. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |