Description and images of Rhodophiala bagnoldii (Añañuca amarilla), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Rhodophiala bagnoldii (Añañuca amarilla). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Rhodophiala bagnoldii

III Region, Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe, Chile
Altitude: 20 m. 09 17, 2006

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Species:	Rhodophiala bagnoldii (Herb.) Traub
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Order:	Liliales
Chilean Name:	Añañuca amarilla
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Record:	0443
	About 26 Rhodophiala in Chile and 21 in our data base.
	About 38 Amaryllidaceae in Chile and 30 in our data base.




	Endemic Frequent Height: 40 cm. Excellent ornamental value (A +)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Rhodophiala bagnoldii (Añañuca amarilla). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Rhodophiala bagnoldii

III Region, Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe, Chile
Altitude: 20 m. 09 17, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial
Bulb Plant

Flower: Yellow, 5 petals

Height: 40 cm.

Image of Rhodophiala bagnoldii (Añañuca amarilla). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Rhodophiala bagnoldii

III Region, Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe, Chile
Altitude: 20 m. 09 17, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

Image of Rhodophiala bagnoldii (Añañuca amarilla). Click to enlarge parts of image.