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Shingle convolvulus is a creeping perennial herb from New Zealand's South Island that grows in tussock grassland and rocky scree. It needs a sunny, free-draining site and is best kept cool and dry in cultivation.
Convolvulus fractosaxosus, commonly known as shingle convolvulus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae. A perennial herb, C. fractosaxosus is endemic to New Zealand's South Island. It can be present in tussock grasslands and rocky areas, such as scree. Its 2023 conservation status in the New Zealand Threat Classification System was "At Risk – Naturally Uncommon ".
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Convolvulus fractosaxosus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
