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Oxalis obliquifolia

A small bulbous Oxalis of African grassland, found from Ethiopia to South Africa and most common on the South African highveld. It grows and flowers in the warm summer rains, then dies back to its bulb for the dry, frosty winter, and that rest should be copied in cultivation.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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 in open grassland and among rocks, in full sun or with light shade from grasses. It is a geophyte that rests as a bulb.

Mostly highveld and montane grassland: records span 1,030 to 3,480 m, median about 2,400 m, although few records carry an elevation.

South AfricaLesothoEswatiniZimbabweMozambiqueMalawiZambiaTanzaniaKenyaUgandaRwandaDR CongoAngolaEthiopiaEritreaSudan

🔒 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.