Description and images of Acaena caespitosa (), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Acaena caespitosa

VIII Region, Laguna Laja; Altitude: 1550 m. January 23, 2007

Latin Name:	Acaena caespitosa Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.
Family:	Rosaceae
Order:	Rosales
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Record:	0744
	About 20 Acaena in Chile and 8 in our data base.
	About 46 Rosaceae in Chile and 15 in our data base.




	Frequent Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

This plant is common at medium elevations in central Chile and is easy to grow. Of the acaenas, it is not very known, but I find it very much attractive due to its small, compact leaves which form a carpet, small, almost pigmy size which would fit almost anyplace, and the fruits do not have the thorns of the other, more aggressive acaenas. The plant requires poor, sandy soil with good drainage. It routinely withstands cold winters with snow, so hardiness is not a problem. The seeds are easy to germinate using the standard procedure of cold stratification. Please note that we sell "fruits" from which we do not extract the seeds.

Image of Acaena caespitosa ()