Talinum calycinum
Fame Flower
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Small, succulent plant produces fleshy, pointed leaves. A thin stalk supports several showy, bright pink, five-petalled flowers. The flowers do not open until late afternoon. A great plant for dry sites.
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USDA Hardiness Zone 5
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Good Companions
Rose Verbena
(Glandularia canadensis),
Missouri Primrose
(Oenothera macrocarpa),
Little Bluestem
(Schizachyrium scoparium),
Yellow Coneflower
(Echinacea paradoxa)
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Characteristics & Attributes
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