THEMATIC SEED CATALOGUE

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 10 cm.

Acaena antarctica
()

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 20 cm.

Acaena magellanica
()

The name of this plant, "Acaena magellanica," is somewhat misleading, because it grows in many places in Chile, not just in the extreme south of Patagonia. as with many acaenas, it does not present major problems for cultivation, requires light soil, is hardy.

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 10 cm.

Adesmia longipes
(Pasto de guanaco)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 10 cm.

Alstroemeria hookeri ssp. recumbens
()

No ornamental value (C)

Height: 5 cm.

Antennaria chilensis
()

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 15 cm.

Aristolochia chilensis
(Oreja de zorro, Hierba de la Virgen Maria)

This species is one of the two or three Aristolochias in Chile (it is still undecided whether one species is a valid species). It is one of the few insectivorous plants in Chile. Grows in relatively warm conditions (no frost), little watering, poor, sandy soils with good drainage.

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 20 cm.

Astragalus cruckshanksii
(Hierba loca)

Despite the fact that this is a common plant in Chile, it is truly attractive: it has a very sweet scent, and when the plant finds adequate habitats, it tends to form blue-violet carpets which can rival color of the sky.

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 5 cm.

Calandrinia colchaguensis
()

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 15 cm.

Caltha sagittata
(Maillico)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 20 cm.

Carpobrotus aequilaterus
(Doca, Frutilla del mar)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 15 cm.

Chaetanthera chilensis var. tenuifolia
()

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 5 cm.

Chaetanthera villosa
(Chinita)

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 20 cm.

Collomia biflora
(Colomia roja, Coxínea)

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 10 cm.

Corynabutilon vitifolium
(Huella)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 20 cm.

Cumulopuntia sphaerica
(Gatito, Puskaye, Perrito)

This cactus is one of the most common in Chile. It grows almost everywhere, from the seaside to relatively high elevations (up to 2000 m.). It is a rather small plant, which may grow to about 15 cm. consisting of several oval-shaped sections of 3 - 5 cm., but when it blooms, the flower may be larger than the plant itself and is very showy with its yellow - orange color. This cactus is very easy to propagate, and once you can obtain adult plants from seeds you can continue to propagate it vegetatively by planting new sections. It never grows very big, because when it reaches a heigth of 3 - 4 sections, the upper section tends to fall off, roll down the slope and start a new colony.

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 3 cm.

Drosera uniflora
()

This is a minute plant, reaching no more than just two or three centimeters. Nevertheless, this plant is extremely interesing, because it is one of the few insectivorous Chilean plants. It grows on bogs in Southern Chile and feeds on mosquitoes.

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 20 cm.

Euphrasia andicola
(Eufrasia amarilla)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 20 cm.

Euphrasia flavicans
(eufrasia blanca)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 3 cm.

Gaultheria caespitosa
(Murtillo)

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 15 cm.

Geranium sessiliflorum
(Core-core de flores cortas)