Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis burkei Sond. |
Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 1: 320 (1860) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 300-600m |
Description | stems thin, leafless, leaves ternate, leaflets linear, linear-subterete, emarginate, pedicels glabrous, longer than leaves, sepals ovate-acuminate, ciliate |
Size | 3-10cm |
Color | bluish violet |
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 burkei (Sond.) Kuntze Oxalis minutifolia F.Bolus |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |