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Image of Acaena pinnatifida Region Metropolitana, Alfalfal; Altitude: 1650-1850 m. November 12, 2006
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| Latin Name: | Acaena pinnatifida Ruiz et Pav. | |
| Family: | Rosaceae |  |
| Order: | Rosales | |
| Chilean Name: | Pimpinela cimarrona, Abrojo | |
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| Record: | 0451 |
| About 20 Acaena in Chile and 8 in our data base. | |
| About 46 Rosaceae in Chile and 15 in our data base. |
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Native
Frequent
Height: 30 cm. Good ornamental value (A) |
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INTRODUCTION The plant is very beautiful and stange-looking when it is blooming, it has nice leaves, but when the fruits reach maturity it becomes extremely unpleasant - the fruits have sharp and quite strong thorns which get entangled in the clothing and make walking across the fields of these plants in Chile a nightmare. But if you do not plan to use it for planting in areas where you would walk it is an interesting species to consider. The plant is reported to have medicinal properties,
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Image of Acaena pinnatifida Region Metropolitana, Alfalfal; Altitude: 1650-1850 m. November 12, 2006
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DESCRIPTION
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Image of Acaena pinnatifida Region Metropolitana, Alfalfal; Altitude: 1650-1850 m. November 12, 2006
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Image of Acaena pinnatifida Region Metropolitana, Alfalfal; Altitude: 1650-1850 m. November 12, 2006 |
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Image of Acaena pinnatifida Region Metropolitana, Alfalfal; Altitude: 1650-1850 m. November 12, 2006 |
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GROWING TIPS
The germination of this species is not very complicated, but you should do the cold stratification. You can avoid it by planting the seeds in autumn and exposing them to natural cold stratification during winter time. If you decide to do it "scientifically," soak the fruits for two days in water, then put them into wet sand and put them into refrigerator at about +2 +5º C for about 30 days. Allow the seeds to breathe (ventilate from time to time) and check the humidity of the sand (it tends to dry out quickly, so adding moisture every three-four days is a must). Use poor substrates with good drainage (For instance, 1/2 of sand and 1/2 of garden soil would work fine). The germination usually takes about 3 - 4 weeks.
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More photos (3) of Acaena pinnatifida Ruiz et Pav. available here
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More species from the same Rosaceae family in our data base:
Acaena ovalifolia (Amor seco/cadilla) Acaena pinnatifida (Pimpinela cimarrona/Abrojo) Crataegus monogyna (Crategus/Peumo alemán/Peumo extranjero) Fragaria chiloensis (Frutilla silvestre) Geum magellanicum (Hierba del clavo) Kageneckia angustifolia (Frangel/Olivillo de cordillera)
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