Southern Lewisia

Lewisia rediviva

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Botanical name
Lewisia rediviva
Also known as
Bitter-Root, Bitterroot, Southern Lewisia
Family
Montiaceae
Genus
Lewisia
Reference
World Flora Online

How to grow Southern Lewisia

We have not written a growing guide for this species yet.

GardenDecoded's botanical data covers every accepted species, but growing advice is written by hand rather than imported — so it exists only for the plants we have worked through so far. The botanical detail above is complete and sourced.

Other names for this plant

These names have all been used for Lewisia rediviva but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.

Lewisia alba Lewisia rediviva var. rediviva

Others in Lewisia

Lewisia columbiana
Lewisia cotyledon
Cliff-Maids
Lewisia disepala
Lewisia kelloggii
Lewisia leeana
Lewisia longipetala
Lewisia pygmaea
Alpine Bitterroot
Lewisia tweedyi

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