Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis algoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Bibliography | Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 90 (1835) |
Native Range | e. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 150-1000m |
Description | acaulescent, leaflets 3, convex, punctate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially tomentose, margins sinuate and revolute, the middle elliptic-oblong, the lateral oblong |
Size | 4-12cm |
Color | red |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous 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 of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Acetosella algoensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze Acetosella collina (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze Oxalis collina Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |