Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis primavera (Rose) R.Knuth |
Bibliography | Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 7: 315 (1919) |
Native Range | Mexico |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaflets 3, lunulate, 2-4cm, glabrous, adaxially deep green, abaxially pale, petioles glabrous, pedicels puberulent, 3-7-flowered, sepals oblong, 3-4mm, petals 16-20mm |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | violet, reddish |
Bloom | summer |
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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 | Ionoxalis primavera Rose, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 10: 114 (1906) |
Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest, MXS Mexico Southwest) |