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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 15 cm
Plant Spread: 15 cm
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Vegetable
Edible Parts: Roots
Eating Methods: Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: month
Suitable for wintersowing
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Nevada Bitterroot
  • Nevada lewisia
  • Sierra Lewisia
  • Sierra Bitter-root

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Location: calgary
Date: 2017-02-22 
Seedlings Lewisia Nevadiensis
Location: Hortus Botanicus Akureyensis - Akureya - Iceland
Location: Hortus Botanicus Akureyensis - Akureya - Iceland
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CarolineScott On March 19, 2018 Seeds sown
Winter sown onto vermiculite layer on pots.
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