Description and images of Rhodophiala splendens (Añañuca esplendorosa), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Rhodophiala splendens (Añañuca esplendorosa). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Rhodophiala splendens

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, Chile
Altitude: 1200-2300 m. 12 25, 2005

Species:	Rhodophiala splendens (Renjifo) Traub
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Order:	Liliales
Chilean Name:	Añañuca esplendorosa
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Record:	0015
	About 26 Rhodophiala in Chile and 22 in our data base.
	About 38 Amaryllidaceae in Chile and 31 in our data base.




	Endemic Not Frequent Height: 30 cm. Excellent ornamental value (A +)

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73% -- of those [Palestinians] killed are from vulnerable populations, including children, women, and elderly individuals (CNN, 29th October)

israeli forces murder more than 142 Palestinian children every day for the last three weeks?

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterrez said that "Gaza is becoming graveyard for children"?

israeli forces murdered six times more Palestinian children (3000+) in three weeks than Ukrainian children (500) died in Russo-Ukranian war in two years?

more than a third (35%-40%) of victims murdered by israeli forces are children?

more than half (55 %) of Palestinian victims murdered by israeli forces are either women or children?

israeli targeted and destroyed at least 30 ambulances with injured people in Gaza?

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israeli mutilated and injured more than 30000 Palestinians?

israeli politican recently claimed that “the children of Gaza have brought this upon themselves”

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Palestinian parents write names of their children on their body so that they could be identified in case they were killed by israeli forces?

Palestinian victims are often operated on without anestesia because the israeli forces would not allow the entry of medicaments?

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current israeli Minister of National Security, Ben Gvyr, was convicted of supporting an israeli terrorist group and incitement to racism?

israeli forces murdered 35 staffers of UN?

israeli ex-minister Naftali Bennett said: 'They [Palestinian children] are not children. They are terrorists'?

Amnesty International declared that israeli policies towards Palestinians are Apartheid?

French president said about Palestinians being murdered: "These babies, these ladies, these old people are bombed and killed. So there is no reason for that and no legitimacy"

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in the last 15 years prior to Hamás attack, 6400 Palestinian were murdered and only 311 israelies were killed?

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INTRODUCTION

This is one of the most beatiful flowers of the Central Andes of Chile - it is big, and its brightly-colored flowers lightens up the barren slopes with red spots in the early spring, sometimes competing with the brightness of glistening snow, creating a truly otherwordly Alpine landscape. The flower presents itself with almost no leaves when it flourishes, which often heigthens even more the contrast with the surrounding - red flowers on bare stems on yellow sand, white snow, black stones, andnothing else.

Image of Rhodophiala splendens (Añañuca esplendorosa). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Rhodophiala splendens

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, Chile
Altitude: 1200-2300 m. 12 25, 2005

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial
Bulb Plant

Flower: Red, 6 petals

Height: 30 cm.

This is a perennial bulbous plant of about 30 - 40 cm. It has bright red flowers with the central part of the flower tinted with yellow stripes. The flower has six yellow stamens and one red pistil which is quite longer than the stamens, and the flowers come in groups of 2 - 4 on each stem. The leaves are absent during the flourishing. The leaves are linear and 20 - 40 cm long and about 1 cm wide. The seeds come in a three-parted greenish-brown capsule which contains about 20 - 40 black flat round seeds of 1 cm of diameter stacked up one on the other like pages of a book. The flowers appear in November - January, and the seeds are ripe in January and February.

Image of Rhodophiala splendens (Añañuca esplendorosa). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Rhodophiala splendens

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, Chile
Altitude: 1200-2300 m. 12 25, 2005

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

Watering conditions:

Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

This plant gows at middle to high elevations in Central and Central-southern Chile, prefers sunny spots, but is also found in clearings in the forest, generally on sandy or rocky ground with good drainage. The soil on which it grows is generally richer in organic matter than is the case of other Rhodophialas. It needs a lot of water during its vegetative growth (in early spring), but during the flowering it can withstand dry spells of up to two months (the bulbs store nutrients and water necessary for flowering).

Image of Rhodophiala splendens (Añañuca esplendorosa). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Rhodophiala splendens

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, Chile
Altitude: 1200-2300 m. 12 25, 2005

USES

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Ornamental.

Image of Rhodophiala splendens (Añañuca esplendorosa). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Rhodophiala splendens

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, Chile
Altitude: 1200-2300 m. 12 25, 2005

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 7, even 6b. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-15° C even -20° C), it can be covered by snow for months (1 - 8 months).

Very easy to cultivate

Excellent germination capacity, over 80%

It can be easily propaged by seeds or by division of bulbs. The seeds must be immersed in water for a day o two and then stratified in damp sand for a couple of weeks at 5 - 15 ºC. Since this plant grows well naturally at lower altitudes, it seems that the stratification may not be necessary. This is quite different from other species of Rhodophialas found at higher elevations (Rhodophiala rhodolirion, andicola, bakeri, and others) which would not germinate if not kept at 5ºC for at least forfour to six weeks. Then, the seeds are planted in warm sandy soil with some compost added (20ºC). Do not expect flowers for at least two seasons, because the bulb needs time to develop.

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