Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis marlothii Schltr. ex R.Knuth |
Bibliography | Pflanzenr. [H.G.A.Engler, ed.] IV, 130: 362 (1930) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 400-500m |
Description | leaves numerous, leaflets 3, adaxially glabrous, abaxially sparsely long hirsute, green, obcordate, incised, segments rounded, flowers large, to 3cm long, petals rounded |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | pink-violet, violet |
Bloom | summer |
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 |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |