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Crinklemat

Tiquilia

Also called Coldenia

Crinklemat
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0

Tiquilia (crinklemat) is a genus of about 28 low, mat-forming desert shrubs and perennials native to the Americas, mostly found in arid regions. Its members are best grown in full sun with very sharp drainage and little water.

Family
Ehretiaceae (Ehreti family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry fully between waterings; desert species rot in wet soil.
Soil
Very fast-draining sandy or gritty mix, low in nutrients.
Temperature
Tolerates hot summers and mild winters; protect from frost in most climates.
How easy
Moderate

About

Tiquilia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ehretiaceae. The 28 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat. They are native to the Western Hemisphere and are mostly found in desert regions.

Other Tiquilia plants

Woody crinklemat · Tiquilia darwinii · Tiquilia fusca · Gray Matplant · Grey matplant · Nuttall's crinklemat · Palmer's crinklemat · Fanleaf crinklemat

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tiquilia 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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