Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis leptocalyx Sond. |
Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 1: 320 (1860) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 100-130m |
Description | bulbs ovate, smooth, stems erect, glabrous, subramose, leafy, leaves ternate, leaflets linear, subcuneate, emarginate, flowers solitary, sepals setose-acuminate |
Size | 8-18cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | early spring |
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 | Acetosella leptocalyx (Sond.) Kuntze |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |