Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis depressa Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Bibliography | Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 91 (1835) |
Native Range | Southern Africa |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | acaulescent, glabrous, leaves ternate, leaflets orbiculate-cuneate, emarginate, the middle largest, flowers wide, sepals glandular, apiculate |
Size | 4-12cm |
Color | pink, purple, white |
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 |
Synonyms | Oxalis dammeriana Schltr. Oxalis otaviensis R.Knuth |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (BOT Botswana, CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces) |