Viviania marifolia
Cav.
Te de burro, Oreganillo
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Description
A herb or small shrub. It grows 50 cm high. The flowers are red. They have 5 petals.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In Chile it grows between 500-2,000 m altitude. In Argentina it grows between 3,200-4,000 m above sea level. It can grow in drier areas. It can tolerate some shade. It suits hardiness zone 7. It can tolerate frost and snow.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Chile*, South America,
Notes
Probably now in the family Francoaceae.
Synonyms
Macraea rosea Lindl.Viviania rosea (Lindl.) Klotzsch
References (2)
- Flora of Chile.
- Leon-Lobos, P., et al, 2022, Patterns of Traditional and Modern Uses of Wild Edible Native Plants of Chile: Challenges and Future Perspectives. Plants (Basel) v 11 (6) Table S1