THEMATIC SEED CATALOGUE

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 15 m.

Berberidopsis corallina
(Michay rojo)

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 2 m.

Bomarea salsilla
(Salsilla, Zarcilla, Copihuito)

This is a very nice climber

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 6 m.

Boquila trifoliolata
(Voqui blanco, Pilpilvoqui)

A common, vigorous climber in Chile.

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 15 m.

Campsidium valdivianum
(Pilpilvoqui, Voqui de canasta)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 5 m.

Cissus striata
(Voqui colorado)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 2 m.

Dioscorea brachybotrya
(Papa cimarrona, Jaboncillo)

Some ornamental value (B)

Height:100

Dioscorea bryoniifolia
(Camisilla)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 3 m.

Diplolepsis menziesii
(Voqui amarillo, Voquicillo)

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 5 m.

Eccremocarpus scaber
(Chupa-chupa, Chupa-poto)

This is also a Chilean plant, although few people know it as such, because it was cultivated for a long time in Europe and the USA. It makes an excellent climber for areas with restricted watering and bad-quality soil.

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 1.5 m.

Galium hypocarpium
(Relbún)

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 10 m.

Hydrangea serratifolia
(Canelilla, Voqui naranjo, Voqui paulun)

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 10 m.

Lapageria rosea
(Copihue)

This is probably the most famous Chilean plant, the bell flower. It is the National Flower of Chile. It generally comes is red-pinkish color, and very rarely one can find in nature albine flowers as well. The fruits are edible and have pleasant sweet taste, especially when they are not yet ripe. The ripe fruits have hard seeds, and eating becomes rather complicating.

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 10 m.

Lardizabala biternata
(Cóguil, Voqui blanco, Voqui, Coguilera)

This plant is little known outside Chile, although many locals crave for its sweet fruits.

Good ornamental value (A)

Height:100

Loasa tricolor var. placei
(Ortiga brava, Ortiga caballuna)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 8 m.

Mitraria coccinea
(Botellita, Vochi-vochi)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 5 m.

Muehlenbeckia hastulata
(Quilo, Voqui negro, Molleca)

This climber is one of the most common ones in Chile and also one of the most interesting in terms of its resistence and the adaptability - it manages to grow in very different environmental conditions, grows very fast (it is the fastest native climber plant), and due to the form of its leaves is also quite attractive.

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 2 m.

Mutisia decurrens
(Clavel del campo anaranjado)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 1.5 m.

Mutisia ilicifolia
(Clavel del campo)