Oxalis helicoides T.M.Salter

Species

Angiosperms > Oxalidales > Oxalidaceae > Oxalis

Characteristics

Like O. gracilis but stem spiral or conspicuously undulate (vs. straight to slightly undulate), flowers dark ruby red or white, with a yellow tube, petals often reflexed, and capsule not exserted from calyx.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 20
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Distribution

Oxalis helicoides world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:663419-1
WFO ID wfo-0001089733
COL ID 6TF3H
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Synonyms

Oxalis helicoides

Lower taxons

Oxalis helicoides var. alba Oxalis helicoides var. helicoides