Description and images of Uncinia erinacea (Quinquina , Cortadera), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Uncinia erinacea (Quinquina / Cortadera). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Uncinia erinacea

VIII Region, Contulmo, Chile
Altitude: 300 m. 02 20, 2006

Species:	Uncinia erinacea (Cav.) Pers.
Family:	Cyperaceae
Order:	Cyperales
Chilean Name:	Quinquina , Cortadera
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Record:	0265
	About 18 Uncinia in Chile and 7 in our data base.
	About 161 Cyperaceae in Chile and 29 in our data base.




	Native Frequent Height: 80 cm. Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Uncinia erinacea (Quinquina / Cortadera). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Uncinia erinacea

VIII Region, Los Pellines, Shangri-La, Termas de Chillan, Chile
Altitude: 600-1500 m. 04 08, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Height: 80 cm.

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

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:

In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.
In deep shadow. Deep ravines facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests)

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).