Description and images of Acaena caespitosa (), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

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VIII Region, Laguna Laja, Chile
Altitude: 1550 m. 01 23, 2007

Species:	Acaena caespitosa Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.
Family:	Rosaceae
Order:	Rosales
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Record:	0744
	About 20 Acaena in Chile and 11 in our data base.
	About 46 Rosaceae in Chile and 28 in our data base.




	Frequent Height: 30 cm. Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

This plant is common at medium elevations in central Chile and is easy to grow. Of the acaenas, it is not very known, but I find it very much attractive due to its small, compact leaves which form a carpet, small, almost pigmy size which would fit almost anyplace, and the fruits do not have the thorns of the other, more aggressive acaenas. The plant requires poor, sandy soil with good drainage. It routinely withstands cold winters with snow, so hardiness is not a problem. The seeds are easy to germinate using the standard procedure of cold stratification. Please note that we sell "fruits" from which we do not extract the seeds.

Image of Acaena caespitosa (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Acaena caespitosa

VIII Region, Laguna Laja, Chile
Altitude: 1450 m. 01 23, 2007

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Height: 30 cm.

Image of Acaena caespitosa (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Acaena caespitosa

VIII Region, Laguna Laja, Chile
Altitude: 1450 m. 01 23, 2007

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

High altitude close to the timber line
Medium altitude up to the timber line

Watering conditions:

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

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

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