Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis multicaulis Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Bibliography | Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 87 (1835) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 150-300m |
Description | bulbs ovate-oblong, black, stems leafy, densely glandular-pubescent, leaflets oblong, cuneate, emarginate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially appresed hirsute, sepals lanceolate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white, rose |
Bloom | early spring |
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 | Acetosella multicaulis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze Oxalis polyadenia Schltr. Oxalis tenuifolia Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |