Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis andina Britton |
Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 16: 159 (1889) |
Native Range | Bolivia |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 1900-3400m |
Description | leaves ternate, leaflets obcordate, bilobate, 5-8mm, reticulate, petioles 3-4cm long, stipules wide, floral peduncles pubescent, sepals obtuse, corolla 2cm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Oxalis bangii Rusby Oxalis brunneopilosa Knuth Oxalis densissima Rusby Oxalis rubrovenosa Norlind Oxalis tatei Rusby |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia) |