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Oxalis tetraphylla

A bulbous four-leaved Oxalis from the Mexican highlands, often sold as lucky clover or iron cross, with pink flowers above leaves that usually carry a purple band. It grows during the summer rains and dies back to small bulbs in the dry winter.

Oxalis tetraphylla
Photo: AlejandroLinaresGarcia, 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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in grassland, field margins, open pine-oak woodland and disturbed ground on the central Mexican plateau and nearby mountains.

Recorded from about 160 to 2,810 m, most near 2,050 m.

El SalvadorGuatemalaMexico CentralMexico GulfMexico NortheastMexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestPanamá

🔒 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.