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Vascular Plants

Morisia

Also called Tracheophytes

Vascular Plants — Photo: Ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0

Morisia is a monotypic genus with one species, Morisia monanthos, a low perennial in the cabbage family (Brassicaceae) native to Corsica and Sardinia. It is a rock-garden ornamental grown outdoors rather than as a houseplant.

Grows as: Perennial
Light: Full sun
Water: Water sparingly once established; let the soil dry out between waterings.
Soil: Very well-drained, gritty or rocky mineral soil.
Temperature: Hardy outdoors in mild temperate climates; protect from prolonged waterlogging and extreme heat.
How easy: Moderate

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Morisia is a monotypic genus of ornamental plant in the family Brassicaceae. Its only species is Morisia monanthos, also called M. hypogaea. It is a perennial native to the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Morisia 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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