General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 18 to 36 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Drought tolerant

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Common names
  • Calandrinia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cistanthe longiscapa
  • Synonym: Calandrinia longiscapa
  • Synonym: Calandrinia litoralis

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Location: Atacama Desert, Chile
Date: November 2004
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Location: Atacama Desert, Chile
Date: November 2004
Copyright belongs to my friend Ricardo Martini.  These pictures h
Location: Atacama Desert, Chile
Date: November 2004
Copyright belongs to my friend Ricardo Martini.  This is the regu
Location: Atacama Desert, Chile
Date: November 2004
Copyright belongs to my friend Ricardo Martini.  Another plant wi
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