How to Grow and Care for Aliciella

It is an annual growing from 10 to 30 cm tall. Leaves are simple, leathery, and ovate to round, with toothed margins sometimes tinged with pink to red. Flowers have five sepals, five petals fused into a narrow, funnel-shaped, corolla tube. Its five stamens alternate with the lobes of the corolla. Flowers occur in a cluster at the end of the stems. The outside of the corolla is pale pink to tan, and the inside is pink to bright red, with stamens of unequal length that barely protrude past the corolla. Fruits are capsules with 3-compartments, each having many reddish-brown seeds.

It is a 15 to 51 cm biennial or perennial plant growing from a basal rosette. Sticky leaves and stems catch blowing sand and dirt giving them a sandy coating. 1.9 to 10 cm lobed leaves are spatula shaped or egg shaped with sticky hairs. Stems are thin and sticky. It blooms from spring to summer.

Mono lake aliciella is a rare perennial herb confined to the mineral-rich soils of Mono Basin in California. Sporting delicate, funnel-shaped lavender flowers, mono lake aliciella bears the harsh, arid environment with a deep root system. Blooms peek in early summer, contrasting sharply against rocky outcrops and attracting specialized pollinators.

Sticky gilia is a perennial herb distinguished by its finely divided, feathery leaves, which flourish in arid conditions, showcasing the plant's adaptation to drought. Its striking display includes small, pink to violet trumpet-shaped flowers perched atop slender stems. This hardy species often occupies gravelly or sandy soils, relying on its deep root system to access scarce water resources.