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Oxalis corniculata

Oxalis corniculata, creeping wood sorrel, is a mat-forming, yellow-flowered weed found almost worldwide in gardens, lawns and pavement cracks. Its true origin is uncertain; Kew treats it as native to South and East Asia. It grows anywhere bright and moist and spreads aggressively by seed.

Oxalis corniculata
Photo: Butterflyrajib, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Disturbed open ground, lawns, cultivated fields, path edges and pot surfaces; tolerates compacted and poor soils.

Only three records carry an elevation (38–180 m); elsewhere it is known well into Himalayan mountains.

ChinaJapanKoreaTaiwanHimalayaIndiaPakistanBangladeshMyanmarVietnamPhilippines

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.