Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis callosa R.Knuth |
Bibliography | Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 139: 15 (1927) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 400-500m |
Description | leaves petiolate, leaflets 3, adaxially glaucous, glabrous, abaxially shortly hirsute, 4mm, rounded, petioles tomentose, flowers solitary, sepals lanceolate, acute, corolla 15-17mm |
Size | 2-9cm |
Color | pale violet |
Bloom | summer |
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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 oculata T.M.Salter |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |