THEMATIC SEED CATALOGUE

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 40 m.

Araucaria araucana
(Araucaria, Pehuén, Piñonero)

No doubt that this is one of the most famous Chilean plants. It is huge, tall, sturdy, strange-looking, it bark very reminiscent of the dinosaur skin, and this comparision is not too far fetched, because it is one of the oldest families of trees on earth. In addition, it also one of the long-living species, and there are many treees older than 1000 years. The only inconvenience is that it grows very slowly. On the positive side, it is ideally suited for beginners, because no matter how badly you botch it up, the seeds will germinate anyway, and because the seeds are so big, it a couple of weeks you obtain an established plant (10 - 15 cm).

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 50 cm.

Berberis empetrifolia
(Uva de la cordillera, Palo amarillo)

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 2 m.

Berberis montana
(Michay, Calafate)

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 1.5 m.

Berberis rotundifolia
(Michay, Calafate)

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 1.2 m.

Embothrium coccineum fma. andina
(Notro andino, Ciruelillo)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 80 cm.

Empetrum rubrum
(Brecillo, Murtilla de Magallanes, Uvilla)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height:100

Ephedra chilensis
(Pingo-pingo, Transmontana, Solupe)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 2 m.

Fabiana imbricata
(Pichi, Peta, Romero)

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 2.7 m.

Fuchsia magellanica
(Chilco, Chilca, Palo blanco)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 3 cm.

Gaultheria caespitosa
(Murtillo)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 1.2 m.

Gaultheria phillyreifolia
(Chaura común)

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 80 cm.

Gaultheria pumila
(Chaura)

This is one of my favorites, "chaura," a small, hardy plant which feels at home both at high altitudes and lowlands, tolerates snowy winters, dry and wet soils. It is also perfectly suited for potting, because generally it is not very big (20 - 30 cm). It has very sweet edible white or reddish fruits which taste somewaht like vanilla. When flowering, it is speckled with small, but very numerous, beatifully shaped white flowers.

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 3 m.

Gunnera tinctoria
(Nalca, Pangue)

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.

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 25 cm.

Mulinum spinosum
(Hierba negra, Palo negro, Hierba de la culebra)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 3 m.

Myrceugenia chrysocarpa
(Luma blanca, pitrilla)

Some ornamental value (B)

Height:100

Ribes cucullatum
(Parilla de hoja chica, Zarzaparilla)

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 5 cm.

Rubus geoides
(Miñe-miñe)

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 50 cm.

Viviana marifolia
(Té de burro, Oreganillo)

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height:100

Alstroemeria aurea
(Alstromeria dorada, Amancay, Liuto, Rayen-cachu)

Another interesting Alstroemeria. It is one of the first to be taken out of Chile for propagation and it served as a genetic pool for creating new vaireties. It is rather high (reaching up to 1 m), so it is best suited for outdoor growing. Not very demanding, but still you need to provide good watering and good, rich soil. Snow-hardy and can resist frost down to -15º C.

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