Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis convexula Jacq. |
Bibliography | Oxalis: 92 (1794) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sands |
Altitude | 150-350m |
Description | acaulescent, glabrous, bulbs oval, black, smooth, leaflets obtuse or emarginate, punctate on both faces, not venose, abaxially pale, sepals lanceolate, obtuse, ciliolate |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | rose, white, 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 convexula (Jacq.) Kuntze Oxalis inops Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |