Description and images of Acaena argentea (Cadillo , Trun , Amor seco , Zarzaparrilla , Proquín), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Acaena argentea (Cadillo / Trun / Amor seco / Zarzaparrilla / Proquín). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Acaena argentea

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 350 m. 01 05, 2006

Species:	Acaena argentea Ruiz & Pav.
Family:	Rosaceae
Order:	Rosales
Chilean Name:	Cadillo , Trun , Amor seco , Zarzaparrilla , Proquín
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Record:	0010
	About 20 Acaena in Chile and 11 in our data base.
	About 46 Rosaceae in Chile and 28 in our data base.




	Native Very Frequent Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Acaena argentea (Cadillo / Trun / Amor seco / Zarzaparrilla / Proquín). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Acaena argentea

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 350 m. 01 05, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: Red, without information on the number of petals

Image of Acaena argentea (Cadillo / Trun / Amor seco / Zarzaparrilla / Proquín). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Acaena argentea

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 350 m. 01 05, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Medium altitude up to the timber line
Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).

Light conditions:

Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.

Image of Acaena argentea (Cadillo / Trun / Amor seco / Zarzaparrilla / Proquín). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Acaena argentea

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Altos del Lircay, Chile
Altitude: 400-1550 m. 01 07, 2006

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

Image of Acaena argentea (Cadillo / Trun / Amor seco / Zarzaparrilla / Proquín). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Acaena argentea

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Altos del Lircay, Chile
Altitude: 400-1550 m. 01 07, 2006

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.

Very easy to cultivate

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Recommended germination temperature: +18°C + 22°C

The germination of this species is not very complicated, but you should do the cold stratification. You can avoid it by planting the seeds in autumn and exposing them to natural cold stratification during winter time. If you decide to do it "scientifically," soak the seeds for two days in water, then put them into wet sand and put them into refrigerator at about +2 +5º C for about 30 days. Allow the seeds to breathe (ventilate from time to time) and check the humidity of the sand (it tends to dry out quickly, so adding moisture every three-four days is a must). Use poor substrates with good drainage (For instance, 1/2 of sand and 1/2 of garden soil would work fine). The germination usually takes about 3 - 4 weeks.

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