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Synonym(s) Cistanthe grandiflora Common name rock purslane Family portulacaceae Life cycle tender perennial (Z8) Flowers purple (summer) Size 24" Light sun-part shade Cultural notes well-drained soil From seed germinates readily at room temperature, with exposure to light detailed seed-starting info below Succulent plant native to Chile. Flowers rise on delicate stems over a mound of gray-green leaves. Tender perennial, sometimes grown as an annual - ours started flowering in late May, from an indoor start in late winter. References conflict on whether Calandrinia or Cistanthe is the proper genus for this plant.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: rock garden, front perennial border

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Seed-starting details for this plant

2009. Seed from '08 trade. Baggy 70F with light (78%G, 3-10d)

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