Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis confertifolia (Kuntze) R.Knuth |
Bibliography | Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 61: 27 (1927) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 150-600m |
Description | glabrous, stems densely leafy, leaves shortly petiolate, leaflets linear-cuneate, obtuse, revolute, 9mm, pedicels axillary, long, flowers solitary, to 22mm long, tube yellow |
Size | 4-10cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | spring |
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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 confertifolia Kuntze Oxalis densiflora Sond. Oxalis densifolia Turcz. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |