THEMATIC SEED CATALOGUE

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 3 m.

Gochnatia foliolosa
(Mira-mira)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 2 m.

Jovellana punctata
(Argenita, Capachito)

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: 7 m.

Latua pubiflora
(Palo muerto, Palo de brujos, Latué)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 1.5 m.

Lobelia bridgesii
(Tupa, Tupa rosada)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 5 m.

Lobelia excelsa
(Tabaco del diablo, Tupa, Trupa)

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 2 m.

Lobelia tupa
(Tabaco del diablo, Tupa, Trupa)

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 8 m.

Luma chequen
(Chequen, Arrayan blanco)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height:100

Lycium minutifolium
()

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 5 m.

Ovidia pillo-pillo
(Pillo-pillo, Palo hediondo, Lloime)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 70 cm.

Phrodus microphyllus
(Monte de burro)

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 1.5 m.

Pintoa chilensis
()

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 4 m.

Podanthus ovatifolius
(Mitique, Palo negro)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 4 m.

Porlieria chilensis
(Guayacán, Palo santo)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 2.5 m.

Proustia cuneifolia
(Huañil)

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 2 m.

Pseudopanax valdiviensis
(Traumen, Curaco, Voqui naranjillo)

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 3 m.

Puya berteroniana
(Puya, Chagual, Cardon, Magüey)

This plant is an excellent option for outdoor growing in colder climates (-5º C), one of few bromeliaceae that can withstand freezing temperatures. Combine that with a very strange appearance, big green flowers and you get a first-class ornamental"

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 2 m.

Puya coerulea
(Chagualillo)

This is one of those all-terrain "exotic" Chilean plants which is relatively easy to grow and is suitable for a wide variety of environmental conditions. Its limiting factor is that it does not tolerate prolonged freezing temperatures and snow cover. Its red stem and branches make a nice contrast with the dark-purple, almost black flowers with their yellow stamens and green pistil, and it preserves its strange appearance when covered with fruits, which are reminiscent of garlic cloves.

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 5 m.

Ricinus communis
(Ricino, Palma christi, Higuerilla)

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 1.5 m.

Satureja multiflora
(Menta de árbol, Satureja, Poleo en flor)

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