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Oxalis albicans

A small, hairy, yellow-flowered perennial woodsorrel from the dry uplands of the southwestern United States and Mexico. It grows in summer when the monsoon rains arrive and slows down in the cold, dry winter.

Oxalis albicans
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At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Herb of open grassland, scrub, oak and pine-oak woodland and rocky slopes, often in the partial shade of shrubs or rocks; habitat detail is partly generalised from the genus.

Recorded from about 170 to 3,850 m, mostly in the uplands (median about 1,860 m).

ArizonaNew MexicoTexasNorthern and central MexicoGuatemalaPanama

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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
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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 2.5 licence, unmodified.