| Family | ESCALLONIACEAE |
| Genus species | Escallonia alpina Poepp. ex DC. |
| Synonyms | Escallonia araucana Phil. |
| Escallonia britteniana Rendle | |
| Escallonia fonckii Phil. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 200-2300m |
| Description | leaves obovate to spathulate, 1-3cm long, finely dentate, shiny green, glabrous, flowers 8-12, 9-12mm long, in raceme |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | pale red |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | decumbent shrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile Central , Chile South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ESCALLONIACEAE
alpina carmelitana (Meyen) Acevedo & Kausel, Darwiniana 10: 247 (1953)
alpina glabrata (Phil.) Sleumer, Gatt. Escallonia 58(2): 50 (1968)
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