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Lewisia pygmaea (Alpine Lewisia)

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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Portulacaceae
Genus: Lewisia
Species: Lewisia pygmaea
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Alpine
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • June
Flowering End edit
  • September
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Acicular
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Suitable For edit
  • Alpine/Rock Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Sandy / Light
Soil pH edit
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Droopy (10087) wrote on Aug 17 2008
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A pretty, little Lewisia that is good at self-seeding. If you don't dead-head you'll have voluntary plants popping up here and there. It's such a small and sweet plant so I welcome them.

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Other names for this plant:
Lewisia sierrae
Lewisia minima
Oreobroma pygmaeum
Talinum pygmaeum



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