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Oxalis fruticosa

A shrubby, woody-stemmed Oxalis from the coastal Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil, ranging from Bahia to Rio de Janeiro. It grows in warm, humid lowlands, mostly below 300 m. Grow it warm and bright, and keep it lightly moist all year.

Oxalis fruticosa
Photo: Lindley, John; Ridgway, James, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Records suggest forest edges, coastal scrub (restinga) and rocky slopes near the coast. The plant is a small shrub with persistent woody stems. The habitat is inferred from the record locations and the genus.

Recorded at 27–1,737 m, median 150 m. Most plants grow in the lowlands.

Brazil (Bahia, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro)

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.