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Osmorhiza chilensis

a perennial member of the Osmorhiza genus in the family Umbelliferae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
perennial
Height
0.75 m
Fertility
Self fertile, Insects
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Insects

Uses

Edible uses

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Root - raw or cooked. It is considered to be a delicacy[2].

Plant part
Root

Environment

Range
N. America, S. America.
Habitat
Deciduous Nothofagus forests and moist shaded cliffs to 200 metres in S. Chile north to latitude 31°s[2].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 6+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe if this is possible, otherwise sow it in early spring. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

Cultivation

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Succeeds in any deep moisture-retentive soil in sun or dappled shade[1]. Plants are hardy to about -20°c[1]. Well suited to naturalistic plantings in a woodland or wild garden[1]. A sweetly aromatic plant[1].

References

  1. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  2. Moore. D. M. Flora of Tierra del Fuego. Anthony Nelson. 1983-00-00 ISBN 0-904614-05-0

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