Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis goniorrhiza Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Bibliography | Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 89 (1835) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 50-300m |
Description | bulbs oblong, acute, stem short, erect, leaves ternate, leaflets narrowly linear or subcuneate, at apex emarginate, 5-8mm long, sepals lanceolate, glabrous |
Size | 8-12cm |
Color | blue, lilac, white |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Acetosella semiglauca (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze Oxalis callimarginata Weintroub Oxalis goniorhiza var. semiglauca (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Sond. Oxalis meyeriana C.Presl Oxalis semiglauca Eckl. & Zeyh. Oxalis urbaniana Schltr. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |