Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis gracilipes Schltr. |
Bibliography | J. Bot. 36: 23 (1898) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 100-200m |
Description | leaves numerous, to 3cm, leaflets 3, sessile, abaxially densely grey pilose, narrowly cuneate-linear, 1cm, flowers solitary, sepals filiform, petals 15mm |
Size | 5-11cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
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 sphaerocarpa Weintroub |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |