Height: 3 m.

Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Retanilla ephedra

VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
Altitude: 500-2200 m. 01 13, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: White, without information on the number of petals
5 petals, without information about the color

Height: 3 m.

Image of Retanilla ephedra

VII Region, Camino a El Melado, Chile
Altitude: 400-1200 m. 01 21, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Medium altitude up to the timber line
Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.

Watering conditions:

Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

Useful properties:

Medicinal

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.

Excellent germination capacity, over 80%

If you are interested in the seeds of this and similar plants, click here.

More species from the same Rhamnaceae family in our data base:

Colletia sp. #1360

Colletia spinosa (Crucero/Yaqui/Cunco)

Colletia ulicina (Cunco rojo/Crucero)

Discaria nana (Discaria chica)

Discaria serratifolia (Chacay)

Retanilla ephedra (Frutilla del campo/Caman/Coquillo/Retamilla)

Talguenea quinquinervia (Tralhuen)

Trevoa trinervis (Tevo/Trevu)