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The altiplano of the northernmost portion of the Chilean territory is home to the Browningia candelaris, a candelabrum-shaped cactus. Another cactus species, the Echinopsis atacamensis, grows in the pre-Andean area. The high Andean region is also characterized by the presence of species of the genus Polylepis and the Azorella compacta. Cacti ...
Lapageria is a genus of flowering plants with only one known species, Lapageria rosea, commonly known as Chilean bellflower or copihue (co‑pee‑wueh, from Mapudungun kopiwe). [2] Lapageria rosea is endemic to Chile and it is the national flower of this country.
The green or yellow flowers are borne on spikes which resemble a medieval mace, and stand up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high. Spreading by offsets, Puya chilensis can colonise large areas over time. Growth is slow and plants may take 20 years or more to flower.
Erythranthe naiandina, the Chilean monkey flower (Spanish: berro rosado), is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Phrymaceae. It is native to Chile. This plant has been awarded the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society. [2] [3] It was formerly known as Mimulus naiandinus. [1]
Embothrium is a genus of two to eight species (depending on taxonomic interpretation) in the plant family Proteaceae, native to southern South America, in Chile and adjacent western Argentina; the genus occurs as far south as Tierra del Fuego.
Eccremocarpus scaber, the Chilean glory-flower or Chilean glory creeper, [2] is a species of perennial plant in the family Bignoniaceae. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] It is found in Chile . [ 4 ]
In northern climates, it flowers from February to March. Tecophilaea cyanocrocus grows on stems up to 4 in (10 cm) tall, with 1-3 linear fleshy leaves. The single flowers are approximately 1 in (2.5 cm) across, goblet shaped, and are an unusual deep gentian blue color, with a whitish center. The root is a nearly spherical corm with a fibrous cover.
Luma apiculata, the Chilean myrtle, arrayán or temu, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, native to the central Andes between Chile and Argentina, at 33 to 45° south latitude. Growing to 10–15 m (33–49 ft) tall and wide, it is a vigorous, bushy, evergreen tree with fragrant flowers.