Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis ebracteata Savigny |
Bibliography | Encycl. [J.B.A.M de Lamarck] 4: 682 (1798) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 300-500m |
Description | bulbs ovate, stems erect, leafy, glandular-hirsute, upper leaves crowded, leaflets obcordate, remotely glandular-ciliate, floral pedicels axillary and terminal |
Size | 8-30cm |
Color | white |
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 ebracteata (Savigny) Kuntze Oxalis aganophylla Eckl. & Zeyh. Oxalis laxa E.Mey. ex Sond. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |