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Weldenia volcanica is a small tuberous geophyte from the spiderwort family, native to Mexico and Guatemala, that dies back to an underground tuber in the dry season. Keep it dry during dormancy and give it bright light and moderate water while it is actively growing.
Weldenia volcanica is a species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae. It is a tuberous geophyte native to Mexico and Guatemala.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Weldenia volcanica 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.
