Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis lanata Thunb. |
Bibliography | Oxalis: 10 (1781) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 50-300m |
Description | acaulescent, leaflets obcordate, lanate-tomentose, sepals hirsute, lanceolate, acute, petals 15mm long, obtuse, at base yellow |
Size | 6-13cm |
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 resting tubers |
Synonyms | Acetosella lanata (Thunb.) Kuntze Oxalis luteola E.Mey. ex Sond. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |