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Oxalis polyphylla

A bulbous Cape Oxalis with very narrow, almost thread-like leaflets and pink to purple or white flowers, common across the southwestern Cape lowlands. It is a winter grower: it sprouts with the autumn rains, flowers in late autumn to winter, and sleeps dry through the hot summer.

Oxalis polyphylla
Photo: SAplants, 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 Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Open fynbos, renosterveld and sandy or stony flats near the coast, in full sun among low shrubs and grasses.

Mostly lowland; recorded elevations 50 to 366 m, median 91 m.

Cape Provinces

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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.