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Vellozia andina is a small resurrection plant from the Andes of Bolivia that can dry out almost completely and recover when water returns. It is grown mainly by specialist collectors, and it needs strong light and a dry rest between waterings.
Vellozia andina is a species of plant in the order Pandanales.
The plant is native to the Central Andes mountains, within the Department of Santa Cruz, in Bolivia, South America.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Vellozia andina 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.
