| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis ambigua Jacq. |
| Bibliography | Oxalis: 80 (1794) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 500-700m |
| Description | leaves ternate, petiolate, leaflets subsessile, hirsute, punctate, the medial cuneate-obovate, emarginate, the lateral oblong, entire, flowers solitary |
| Size | 4-12cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Acetosella ambigua (Jacq.) Kuntze Oxalis exaltata Jacq. Oxalis ferruginata Jacq. Oxalis flaccida Jacq. Oxalis mutabilis Sond. Oxalis rubroflava Jacq. Oxalis strumosa Jacq. Oxalis tricolor Jacq. Oxalis undulata Jacq. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |