Fabiana imbricata Ruiz & Pav.

Pichi pichi (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Fabiana

Characteristics

A small shrub. It grows 2 m high. The leaves are 1-2 mm long by 0.5-1 mm wide. The flowers are white and tube shaped and have 5 petals.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.0 - 2.5
Mature height (meter) 2.25 - 2.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. In Chile it grows from low altitudes to 2,500 m altitude. In Argentina it grows between 2,600-3,200 m above sea level. It grows in humid areas with constant rainfall. It also grows in dry arid areas. It grows in full sun and can tolerate some shade. It suits hardiness zone 7. It can tolerate frost and snow. In Arboretum Tasmania.
More
Not known
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-6
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

Uses environmental use material medicinal
Edible fruits leaves
Therapeutic use Bladder (unspecified), Catarrh (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Enuresis (unspecified), Gonorrhea (unspecified), Jaundice (unspecified), Kidney (unspecified), Liver (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Hepatic (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -5
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Fabiana imbricata flower picture by Marian de Bolsón (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Fabiana imbricata world distribution map, present in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:815741-1
WFO ID wfo-0001021614
COL ID 3DQZ7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Fabiana araucana Fabiana biflora Fabiana imbricata Fabiana lutescens Fabiana imbricata var. biflora