| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Phemeranthus mengesii (W.Wolf) Kiger |
| Synonyms | Talinum mengesii W.Wolf |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 100-1000m |
| Description | leaves sessile, terete, to 7cm, inflorescence cymose, sepals deciduous, ovate, 3-4mm, petals obovate, 9-15mm long, anthers 50-100, stigma 1, subcapitate |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | rose, pinkish purple |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Georgia , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | MONTIACEAE
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