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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 6 to 8 inches
Plant Spread: 6 to 8 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Deep magenta-pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 6 to 12 weeks or longer.
Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow at approximate depth of seed.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Montiopsis
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Montiopsis sericea
  • Synonym: Calandrinia argentea

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Location: Cerro El Roble, Chile
Date: Spring
Location: Cerro El Roble, Chile
Date: Spring

These pictures were shot in Santiago (Chile)'s ski centres, 2600
Location: Cerro El Roble, Chile
Date: Spring
Location: Cerro El Roble, Chile
Date: Spring

Lovely small plant from the Chilean portion of The Andes mountain
Location: Cerro El Roble, Chile
Date: Spring
Location: Cerro El Roble, Chile
Date: Spring
Location: Cerro El Roble, Chile
Date: Spring
Location: Cerro El Roble, Chile
Date: Spring
Photo by Mutisia
Photo by Mutisia
Photo by Mutisia
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Date: 2019-12-21
Location: Cerro El Roble, Chile
Date: Spring
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MrsBinWY On December 21, 2019 Seeds sown
WS 16 seeds from greenthumb99 (T) in milk jug (didn't shift them outdoors until 12-26-19)
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