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Oxalis magnifica

A Mexican Oxalis from the mountains of Oaxaca and Puebla, recorded mostly around 1,800-2,200 m. Its home has a sharp wet summer and a dry, sunny winter and spring, so grow it in bright light, water freely in the rains and keep it drier in winter.

Oxalis magnifica
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Little is published on this species; records come from seasonally dry montane country of Oaxaca, where Oxalis typically grow on slopes, banks and open woodland in pine-oak and scrub vegetation.

Recorded at 67-2,235 m, median 1,750 m; most sites are 1,800-2,100 m.

Mexico Southwest

🔒 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.