| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis versicolor L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 434 (1753) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | bulbs ovate, with hard, black scales, stems with leaves only at apex, leaflets linear-cuneate, adaxially canaliculate, emarginate, pedicels longer than leaves, petals with red rim |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | white, yellowish |
| Bloom | early spring |
| 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 versicolor (L.) Kuntze Oxalis elongata Jacq. Oxalis glabra Meisn. ex Sond. Oxalis punctulata R.Knuth Oxalis sylvestris Steud. Oxalis tenuifolia E.Mey. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |