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Oxalis ciliaris Jacq.  
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FamilyOXALIDACEAE
Genus speciesOxalis ciliaris Jacq. 
BibliographyOxalis: 66 (1794)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude300-600m
Descriptionbulbs ovate with brown scales, leaves at apex of stem, leaflets 3, petiolate, linear, obtuse, adaxially glabrous, abaxially shortly pubescent, pedicels longer than leaves
Size3-30cm
Colorpurplish violet
Bloomearly spring
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
division of resting tubers
SynonymsAcetosella ciliaris (Jacq.) Kuntze
Acetosella mundii (Sond.) Kuntze
Oxalis georgensis R.Knuth
Oxalis mundii Sond.
Oxalis rubricalyx T.M.Salter & Exell
Oxalis rustii R.Knuth
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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