Most garden soils which hold moisture well. Water regularly during growth and blooming. No feeding is necessary in most garden soils. Sun to light shade. Many of the prettiest species can quickly become virtually ineradicable weeds, so container culture is recommended.
Oxalis make excellent houseplants as well as ornamentals for the garden.
This is an excellent houseplant. The bulbs of some varieties of Oxalis, used to be eaten in Peru as a root vegetable. Divide and repot when containers become crowded. Well drained, sandy, acid to neutral. Water regularly and provide light to medium feeding with complete fertilizer during growth and blooming.