| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Cistanthe grandiflora (Lindl.) Schltdl. |
| Bibliography | Hort. Hal. 1: 10 (1841) |
| Native Range | c. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 0-2200m |
| Description | leaves crowded at base of stem, carnose, glaucous, rhombic, acute, petiolate, flowers long pedicellate in terminal raceme, petals narrow |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Calandrinia discolor Schrad. Calandrinia elegans E.Vilm. Calandrinia glauca Schrad. ex DC. Calandrinia grandiflora Lindl. Calandrinia lindleyana E.Vilm. Calandrinia speciosa Lehm. Calandrinia spectabilis Otto & A.Dietr. Cistanthe anceps Spach Cistanthe discolor (Schrad.) Spach Cistanthe glauca (Schrad ex DC.) Lilja Cistanthe grandiflora (Lindl.) Carolin ex Hershk. Cistanthe speciosa Lilja ex Heynh. Claytonia discolor (Schrad.) Kuntze Claytonia grandiflora (Lindl.) Kuntze Claytonia speciosa (Lehm.) Kuntze Claytonia spectabilis (Otto & A.Dietr.) Kuntze Rhodopsis discolor (Schrad.) Lilja Rhodopsis speciosa (Lehm.) Lilja Talinum discolor (Schrad.) F.Dietr. Talinum glaucum F.Dietr. Talinum grandiflorum (Lindl.) F.Dietr. Talinum spectabile (Otto & A.Dietr.) F.Dietr. Tegneria discolor (Schrad.) Lilja Tegneria speciosa (Lehm.) Lilja |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central) |