Nom vernaculaire
Coral plant
Famille
Berberidopsidaceae
This pretty and unusual climbing plant is adapted to oceanic climates. Height 5m.
Classification
Climbing plants and lianas
Climat
Zone 9: from -7°C to -1°C
Couleur de feuille
Couleur de fleur
Exposition
Part shade
Hauteur minimum
200cm
Hauteur max
500cm
Intérêts remarquables
Evergreen
General description
- Origin
- Native to Chilean forests.
- Soil
- Well-drained, cool, humus-rich, slightly acid.
- Growth
- Slow.
- Propagation
- Layering, sowing.
PRUNING
General physiology
- Dimensions
- Can reach 3m to 6m in height.
- Habit
- Shrubby climbing plant.
- Branches
- Its weakly twining stems cling on by means of a few sparse aerial roots.
Leaves
- Shape
- In the shape of an elongated heart.
- Colour
- Very bright green.
- Note
- Evergreen foliage.
Flowers
- Flowering time
- July-October.
- Shape
- In light clusters of small, rounded bells.
- Colour
- Red.