Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis phloxidiflora Schltr. |
Bibliography | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27: 155 (1899) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Description | leaves numerous, petiolate, petiolate 3, glabrous, 10-15mm, linear, at apex deeply incised, petioles filiform, glabrous, flowers solitary, 2cm long, sepals acuminate |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | violet-purple |
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 mallyi Schltr. ex R.Knuth |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |