Philesia magellanica J.F.Gmel.

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Philesiaceae > Philesia

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 1 m tall. The flowers are red and bell-shaped. They are 5 cm long.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in humid forests between 700-900 m above sea level in southern Chile.
Light 4-6
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Soil acidity 2-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 11-11

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or suckers.
Mode cuttings suckers
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Images

Habit

Philesia magellanica habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Philesia magellanica habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Philesia magellanica habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Philesia magellanica leaf picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Philesia magellanica leaf picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Philesia magellanica leaf picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Philesia magellanica flower picture by Israel Rafael (cc-by-sa)
Philesia magellanica flower picture by caballero maria jesus (cc-by-sa)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:539908-1
WFO ID wfo-0000717196
COL ID 76XZ8
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Philesia buxifolia Philesia buxifolia Philesia magellanica