Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis incarnata L. |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 433 (1753) |
Native Range | s. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 50-300m |
Description | bulbs ovate, stems ramose, glabrous, leafy, leaves petiolate, leaflets broadly obcordate, sepals oblong, acute, patent, flowers campanulate, 15mm long |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white, pinkish red |
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 incarnata (L.) Kuntze Oxalis verecunda Salisb. Oxys incarnata (L.) Medik. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |