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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.
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 ...
The flowers are borne in dense axillary spikes, with each individual flower having five sepals, five petals, and ten stamens. The fruits are twisted or coiled pods, up to 15 cm (6 in) long, containing several coffee-coloured seeds inside. N. chilensis flowers between October and December, and the fruits ripen between February and April. [8]
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.
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.
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]
Mitraria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, comprising the sole species Mitraria coccinea (Chilean mitre flower). It is a woody climbing plant, distributed across Central and South Chile and South Argentina .