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Lewisia is a plant genus, commonly called Alpine bitterroot, a alpine plant, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Its native range is Rocky mountain slopes. Reference care guidance for Lewisia suggests full sun light, low watering, cool temperatures, and low humidity; collector consensus will refine this as more public specimens are added. Drill into a specific species in the Lewisia genus below, or browse who's growing it.
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Lewisia is a plant genus. Commonly known as Alpine bitterroot, a alpine plant, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Native to Rocky mountain slopes.
Reference care guidance for Lewisia: full sun light, low watering, cool temperatures, and low humidity. Collectors on collecto.rs will refine this as more public specimens are added.
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