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Oxalis mollendoensis

An Oxalis of the coastal fog oases (lomas) around Mollendo in southern Peru. It grows and flowers in the misty winter season and survives the long rainless months dormant. Grow it cool, bright and humid in season, then give it a dry rest.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Grows on coastal hills where winter sea fog (garúa) supplies most of the moisture, in a desert that otherwise gets almost no rain. The species is poorly documented, so the details here are generalised from lomas Oxalis.

The recorded sites are at about 475–850 m in the coastal fog belt. Few records carry an elevation.

Peru

🔒 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.