Calandrinia caulescens | Wild Portulaca, Red Maids. Originated in … Pacific Coast (US) | Various
Calandrinia caulescens belongs to the plant family PORTULACACE and Genus Calandrinia This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Calandrinia caulescens does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Calandrinia caulescens so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Calandrinia caulescens wild portulaca,red maids is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Calandrinia caulescens has flowers that are faintly musky.
Flowers of the plant Calandrinia caulescens have a smell of musky delicate perfume and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Musk | Faint
Calandrinia umbellata | Rock Purslane | Various
Calceolaria crenatiflora | Pocketbook Plant | Various
Calceolaria integrifolia | | Various
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.