Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis aurea Schltr. |
Bibliography | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27: 153 (1899) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 200-300m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves petiolate, numerous, leaflets 3, glabrous, sometimes ciliate, glaucous, to 1cm, emarginate, flowers solitary, sepals subulate, acute, corolla 25mm |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | rich yellow |
Bloom | spring |
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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 | Oxalis maderi F.Bolus |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |