Azorella trifurcata
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
- 0.1 m
- Spread
- 0.45 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 - Argentina, Chile
- Habitat
- Coastal sands and gravels, streambanks, dry Empetrum heath and forest margins to 200 metres in Tierra Del Fuego and north to latitude 37°south[2].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- no shade
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- Zone 7+
- Soil textures
- sandy
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- well drained
- Tolerances
- high wind, maritime exposure
- Wind
- Yes
- Maritime
- Yes
- 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
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Requires a position in full sun in a well-drained gritty soil[1]. This species is hardy to at least -17°c[1]. Plants form dense cushions up to 45cm in diameter[2]. There is some confusion over the correct name for this species. Some books suggest that it should be called Bolax glebaria, though the new RHS Dictionary of Gardening shows them as two distinct species[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