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Oxalis palmifrons

A bulbous Oxalis from the Roggeveld and Karoo of South Africa, grown for its low rosette of tiny, palm-like leaves with more than 20 leaflets. Like most Cape Oxalis it grows in the cool season and goes dormant as a bulb through the hot summer.

Oxalis palmifrons
Photo: Tony Rebelo, 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 in flat, open, stony ground with hard clay soil, with the bulb set deep, up to about 25 cm. The vegetation is low karroid scrub with no shade.

Most measured sites lie around 1,400 m on the Roggeveld plateau, with one site near 800 m.

South Africa (Northern Cape)South Africa (Western Cape)

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✓ 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.