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Rumicastrum calyptratum

Rumicastrum calyptratum
Photo: Graeme Churchard from Bristol (51.4414, -2.5242), UK, CC BY 2.0

Rumicastrum calyptratum, known as pink purslane or small-leaved parakeelya, is a small annual succulent-type herb native to Australia. It is a wild plant of dry open ground and is rarely grown in gardens.

Family
Montiaceae (Monti family)
Grows as
Annual
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly; it tolerates dry conditions and is adapted to arid and semi-arid climates.
Soil
Free-draining, sandy or loamy soil.
Temperature
Tolerates warm to hot conditions; frost sensitive.
How easy
Easy

About

Rumicastrum calyptratum (synonym Calandrinia calyptrata), the pink purslane or small-leaved parakeelya, is an annual plant in the family Montiaceae. It is endemic to Australia.

The species occurs in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, and New South Wales.

Other Rumicastrum plants

Parakeelya balonensis · Parakeelya · Rumicastrum corrigioloides · Rumicastrum granuliferum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rumicastrum calyptratum 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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