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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.
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]
Neltuma chilensis (formerly Prosopis chilensis) is a species of tree in the genus Prosopis, belonging to the family Fabaceae. [1] [2] [3] It is found in parts of central Chile, southern Peru, Bolivia, and Andean (northwestern) Argentina. [4]
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.
Nolana paradoxa, the Chilean bellflower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae, native to central and southern Chile. [1] [2] A spreading half-hardy annual reaching 9 in (23 cm) and useful as an edger or ground cover, it requires full sun. [2] There is a cultivar, 'Blue Bird'. [3]
A white rhino is born in a Chilean zoo, boosting the near-endangered species SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Hannah, a 13-year-old white rhinoceros, has delivered a newborn calf in a rare zoo birth for ...
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 ]
The deep purple and white flowers of Oncidium "Sharry Baby" have the intoxicating smell of chocolate. Dancing lady orchids are light loving orchids that can live in 40-70% humidity.