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| | Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species var. | Oxalis elegans Kunth |
| Synonyms | Acetosella elegans (Kunth) Kuntze |
| | Oxalis loxensis Willd. ex Zucc. |
| Territory |
SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Ecuador
rocky slopes
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| Altitude | 2200-3000m |
| Description |
stems crowded, leaves trifoliolate, leaflets broadly obovate, 8x12mm, thin, abaxially mauve, petioles about 75mm long, flowers 2-6, 20mm long, in umbel |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial
| | Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring
division of resting tubers |
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