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Philesiaceae
Chilean Bellflower
Lapageria rosea
National pride.
- Family
- Philesiaceae
- Genus
- Lapageria
- Native to
- Central and southern Chile
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- vine
- Height
- 10-15 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- moist, acidic, humus-rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- It's the national flower of Chile, called 'copihue' in Spanish.
- The waxy bell-shaped flowers can be over 3 inches long and feel almost porcelain.
- It was named in honor of Empress Josephine, whose maiden name was Tascher de la Pagerie.
- Pollinated in the wild by hummingbirds drawn to the deep red blooms.
- Mature specimens can live over 100 years and slowly clamber high into Chilean rainforest trees.
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beauty
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national identity