Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis virginea Jacq. |
Bibliography | Pl. Hort. Schoenbr. 3: 13 (1798) |
Native Range | n. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 300-700m |
Description | bulbs oblong, corrugate, plants in all parts pubescent, stems leafy, leaves petiolate, the upper crowded, leaflets 3, the lateral oblong, the middle obovate-cuneate |
Size | 4-6cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Acetosella virginea (Jacq.) Kuntze Oxalis virginica Steud. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |