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Oxalis dumetorum

A perennial Oxalis endemic to Chile, from Valparaiso south to Los Lagos, whose name refers to thickets. It suits cool, moist conditions with partial shade, and probably behaves like other temperate Chilean woodland Oxalis rather than a desert bulb.

Oxalis dumetorum
Photo: Meise Botanic Garden (Gay C.), 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 Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Little is published; the epithet and the records suggest shrubland, forest margins and thickets in the temperate south-central Chilean lowlands and foothills, in partial shade.

Few records carry elevations; the measured sites lie from near sea level to about 550 m.

Chile CentralChile South

🔒 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.