Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis minuta Thunb. |
Bibliography | Oxalis: 8 (1781) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 50-200m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves numerous, leaflets 3, oblong or oval, obtuse, retuse, glabrous, abaxially punctate, sepals lanceolate, corolla 25mm across, tube yellowish |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
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 tubers in late summer |
Synonyms | Acetosella minuta (Thunb.) Kuntze Oxalis littoralis Eckl. & Zeyh. Oxalis pratensis Eckl. &Zeyh. Oxalis tenella G.Lodd. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |