| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis tenella Jacq. |
| Bibliography | Oxalis: 53 (1794) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 200-300m |
| Description | bulbs ovate, brown, stems soft, leafy, thinly pubescent, lower leaves alternate, the upper crowded, leaflets cordate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially pubescent, sepals lanceolate |
| Size | 2-20cm |
| Color | pale 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 tenella (Jacq.) Kuntze Oxalis brevisepala Weintroub Oxalis cylindrica E.Mey. Oxalis decora R.Knuth |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |