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Oxalis luederitzii

A small Oxalis from the Aus–Lüderitz area of southwestern Namibia. Like most southern African Oxalis it is probably a bulbous winter grower that dies back to the bulb in the hot season. Give it cool, bright conditions while it is in leaf and a dry summer rest.

Oxalis luederitzii
Photo: Meise Botanic Garden (Merxmüller H. & Giess W.), 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 Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows on the escarpment and pro-Namib desert around Aus, among rocks and on sandy-gravelly flats in sparse succulent scrub. The details are taken from the genus and the region.

The measured sites lie mostly on the Aus plateau at about 1,300 m, and one site is lower, around 570 m.

Namibia

🔒 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.