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Oxalis violacea

The violet wood-sorrel, a small bulbous perennial of open woods, glades and prairies across eastern and central North America. It leafs out and flowers in spring, often goes dormant in summer heat or drought, and needs a cold winter rest as a bulb.

Oxalis violacea
Photo: Ilona Loser, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Open deciduous woodland, woodland edges, rocky glades and prairies, growing in light shade to partial sun from small scaly bulbs.

Lowland and foothill sites, recorded at 12 to 600 m.

Eastern United StatesCentral United StatesNortheast MexicoNorthwest Mexico

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.