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Oxalis acetosella

Wood sorrel, a small creeping woodland perennial up to about 10 cm tall, found across Europe and northern Asia. Its clover-like leaves fold at night and in rain. White, lilac-veined flowers appear in spring. It thrives in deep shade on moist humus, and it needs cool summers and a cold winter.

Oxalis acetosella
Photo: Jörg Hempel, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

The floor of deciduous and conifer woods, shady banks and hedgerows on moist acid or lime-rich soils. It copes with very deep shade.

Lowland to subalpine. Records run from sea level to about 2,160 m, median about 590 m. In Britain it reaches about 1,160 m.

EuropeCaucasusSiberiaRussian Far EastMongoliaChinaKoreaJapan

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✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 de licence, unmodified.