Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis pallens Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Bibliography | Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 89 (1835) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 100-200m |
Description | leaves in rosette, petiolate, leaflets 3, adaxially glabrous, abaxially densely sericeous, 5-7mm, linear, emarginate, petioles filiform, silvery hirsute, flowers 2cm |
Size | 4-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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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 | Oxalis brachycarpa Schltr. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |