Azorella trifurcata
| Azorella trifurcata | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 0.3' |
| Width: | 1' |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Azorella trifurcata
Propagation: 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: 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].
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].
Edibility: Root - raw or cooked[2].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Wind: Tolerates maritime wind exposure
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Moore, David. Flora of Tierra del Fuego. Anthony Nelson, 1983.