Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis duriuscula Schltr. |
Bibliography | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 24: 437 (1897)¨ |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 100-500m |
Description | leaves apical, few, petiolate, leaflets 3, oblong, obtuse, glabrous, 13mm, petioles glabrous, flowers solitary, pedicelate, sepals ovate, acute, glabrous, petals 1cm long |
Size | 5-22cm |
Color | reddish, purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
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 |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |