Calandrinia compressa SEEDS

Description

Calandrinia compressa seeds grow into a succulent, cushion-forming perennial from the Andean dry shrubland biome of South America, prized by collectors of caudiciform and succulent plants for the fleshy, somewhat swollen stem base it develops over time. This Calandrinia produces compact rosettes of glaucous, succulent leaves and vivid, disproportionately large magenta-pink flowers that open brilliantly in full sunlight for a few hours, creating a striking display from a small plant. Like all caudiciform Calandrinia, it is well-adapted to the strongly seasonal, high-altitude dry conditions of its Andean origin.

Calandrinia compressa is a collector’s plant in the family Montiaceae, prized for the combination of the swollen caudex base, compact glaucous foliage and spectacular large-flowered display. It demands very sharp drainage, a gritty mineral substrate and full sun; it tolerates cool conditions better than its tropical appearance suggests, given its high-altitude Andean origin.

• Compact swollen stem base the caudiciform character that makes it a collector’s plant
• Vivid magenta-pink flowers, large relative to plant size; open only in full direct sunlight
• Glaucous, fleshy succulent leaves; compact cushion-forming habit
• Andean South America high-altitude dry shrubland biome
• Very sharp drainage; gritty substrate; full sun; tolerates cool conditions

Calandrinia compressa seeds are an invitation to grow one of the most rewarding Andean miniature caudiforms a plant that combines the succulence and water-storage of a true caudex plant with one of the most vivid and disproportionate floral displays in the genus.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.