Arjona patagonica Hombr. & Jacquinot ex Decne.

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Schoepfiaceae > Arjona

Characteristics

A herb. It grows 6-20 cm tall. It has a tuberous rhizome. The leaves clasp the stem. The flowers are in a cluster at the top of the plant.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 0.2
Root system rhizome
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Environment

Sands and shingle, open grassland and scrub from sea level to 250 metres from Tierra Del Fuego north to latitude 50°s in Chile.
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It is a temperate plant. In Argentina plants grow from sea level to 4,000 m above sea level.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible roots tubers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Habit

Arjona patagonica habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Arjona patagonica flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Arjona patagonica flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Arjona patagonica world distribution map, present in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:780025-1
WFO ID wfo-0000548521
COL ID GR5Q
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Arjona chubutensis Arjona patagonica Arjona andina Arjona rigida Arjona ruscifolia