Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis viscosa E.Mey. ex Sond. |
Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 1: 344 (1860) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 200-250m |
Description | glandular-viscid, stems leafy, ramose, leaves petiolate, leaflets sessile, complicate, oblong-cuneate, adaxially glabrous, punctate, flowers solitary, 13-15mm |
Size | 10-17cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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 viscosa (E.Mey. ex Sond.) Kuntze |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |