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Oxalis virginea

A small, short-stemmed, densely hairy Oxalis from Namaqualand in South Africa, with single white flowers. Like most Namaqualand Oxalis, it grows in the cool, damp winter and dies back to a bulb for a hot, completely dry summer.

Oxalis virginea
Photo: Brian du Preez, 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

Probably grows among rocks and low succulent scrub in winter-rainfall Namaqualand, judging from where it has been recorded and from what is known for the genus there.

The main sites lie at about 300–420 m; few records carry an elevation.

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🔒 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.