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Oxalis latifolia

A bulbous wood sorrel from the highlands of Mexico to the Andes, with broad fishtail-shaped trifoliate leaves and pink-mauve flowers. It multiplies fast by bulbils and is a serious weed outside its range, so keep it contained in pots.

Oxalis latifolia
Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0, 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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Open woodland, grassy slopes, field edges and disturbed ground in seasonally wet highlands.

Records span 11 to about 3,690 m, median near 1,800 m.

MexicoCentral AmericaCaribbeanNorthern and western South AmericaSouthwestern United States

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.