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Giliastrum

Giliastrum
Photo: NPS Photo, Public domain

Giliastrum is a genus of small flowering herbs in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae), native from the southwestern USA through Mexico and the Caribbean to northwestern Argentina. Few species are grown in gardens, so care depends on the local climate and the habitat of the species in question.

Family
Polemoniaceae (Polemoni family)
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water moderately while establishing, then let the soil dry between waterings, since many species grow in dry, open ground.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or gritty soil; avoid heavy clay.
Temperature
Tolerant of warm conditions; protect from hard frost, typically below -5 °C.
How easy
Moderate

About

Giliastrum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Polemoniaceae.

Where it grows

Its native range is the central and southwestern USA (found in the states of Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas) to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (in the Dominican Republic) and Mexico down to northwestern Argentina.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Giliastrum 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.

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