Azorella filamentosa
a perennial evergreen member of the Azorella genus in the family Umbelliferae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Umbelliferae
- Genus
- Azorella
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Foliage
- evergreen
- Height
- 0.15 m
- Fertility
- Self fertile, Insects
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Insects
Uses
Edible uses
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Root - raw or cooked[2].
- Plant part
- Root
Environment
- Range
- Southern S. America - Chile, Falkland Islands.
- Habitat
- Gravels, rocks and peat, scrub and grassland from sea level to 100 metres. It extends northwards as far as latitude 51°south[2]
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- no shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- well drained
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed - we have no details for this species but suggest sowing the seed in late winter in a cold frame. Grow on for at least the first winter in a greenhouse or frame and plant out in late spring. Division.
Cultivation
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Requires a position in full sun in a well-drained gritty soil[1].
References
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Moore. D. M. Flora of Tierra del Fuego. Anthony Nelson. 1983-00-00 ISBN 0-904614-05-0