| Family | ESCALLONIACEAE |
| Genus species | Escallonia alpina Poepp. ex DC. |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 4: 665 (1830) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to c. & s. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| 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 | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Escallonia araucana Phil. Escallonia britteniana Rendle Escallonia fonckii Phil. Escallonia fonckii var. araucana (Phil.) Reiche Escallonia misella Gand. Escallonia sparsiflora Phil. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) |