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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Oxalis rugeliana

A little-documented wood sorrel from the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico), described as a plant of montane rain forest. There is little to go on beyond herbarium records, so treat it like other tropical forest Oxalis: warm, humid, shaded and evenly moist.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Reported from rain forest, presumably as a small terrestrial herb on the shaded, humus-rich forest floor or along banks; details are not published.

Elevation is poorly known: the few dated records are lowland (about 10–350 m), while the literature describes montane rain forest.

CubaHaitiDominican RepublicPuerto Rico

🔒 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.