The description of the wild habitat published several years ago in
the Chilean botanical journal Gayana reminded me of the habitats of
deciduous Lewisia species in the North American West: dirt and scree
slopes, very moist in spring from snowmelt and dry in summer. In
fact, I enjoy growing Lewisia oppositifolia and L. brachycalyx next
to Tecophilaea; they flower at the same time and are beautiful
together. Another pretty combination is with the deep yellow
Fritillaria pudica.