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Siskiyou lewisia

Lewisia cotyledon

Also called Cliff maids., Cliff Maids

Siskiyou lewisia
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0

Siskiyou lewisia is a small evergreen succulent perennial from rocky mountain slopes of southern Oregon and northern California, grown for its fleshy rosette and showy spring flowers. It needs sharp drainage and bright light, and is best kept dry in winter.

Family
Montiaceae (Monti family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water moderately during growth in spring, let the mix dry between waterings, and keep it drier in winter.
Soil
Gritty, very fast-draining mix such as cactus compost with added grit or pumice.
Temperature
10–25 °C; tolerates light frost when dry, protect from prolonged wet cold.
How easy
Moderate
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
SW. Oregon to NW. California
Climate
temperate

About

Lewisia cotyledon is a species of flowering plant in the family Montiaceae known by the common names Siskiyou lewisia and cliff maids. It is native to southern Oregon and northern California, where it grows in rocky subalpine mountain habitat.

Other Lewisia plants

Shortsepal lewisia · Cantelow's lewisia · Columbian lewisia · Congdon's lewisia · Yosemite lewisia · Kellogg's lewisia · Quill-leaf lewisia · Truckee lewisia · Maguire's lewisia · Nevada lewisia · Oppositeleaf lewisia · Alpine lewisia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lewisia cotyledon 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.

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