Scientific Name:
Lewisia cotyledon
(incl. hybrid cvs.)
Pronunciation:
loo-ISS-ee-uh kot-uh-LEE-dun
Common Name:
lewisia
Family Name:
Montiaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial, Succulent or Cacti
Key ID Features:
Leaves thick, fleshy, spoon-shaped, most 6-9cm long x 1.5-2.5cm wide, in a basal rosette; florets with 7-13 showy petals clustered on short stalks.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Garden origin, U.S. - northwest, U.S. - southwest (Oregon, northern California)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Alpine, Container planting, Rock garden, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Succulent
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Oblanceolate, Spatulate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Corymb, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Orange, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Red, Dark-red (sometimes striped)
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Succulent leaves
Propagation:
Cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (BCW) Boulevard (Circular) Westend : on green wall