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Oxalis variifolia Steud.  
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FamilyOXALIDACEAE
Genus speciesOxalis variifolia Steud. 
BibliographyNomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 242 (1841)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsands
Altitude100-250m
Descriptionpedunculate, hirsute, bulbs blackish, leaflets 4-5, linear, canaliculate-revolute, obtuse, on both faces green, sepals lanceolate
Size7-12cm
Colorpale lilac
Bloomearly spring
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationsunny 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 pentaphylloides (Sond.) Kuntze
Oxalis heterophylla Eckl. & Zeyh.
Oxalis pentaphylla E.Mey. ex Sond.
Oxalis pentaphylloides Sond.
Oxalis stenodactyla Turcz.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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