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Aegiphila monticola is a tree in the mint family (Lamiaceae) native to the high Andes of Ecuador and Colombia, found in cloud forest and páramo. It is a wild montane species with little cultivation history, so care is not well documented.
Aegiphila monticola is a species of tree in the family Lamiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from Cotopaxi and Bolívar Provinces. There are about eight populations.
The tree occurs at higher elevations in the Andes, where it grows in páramo and cloud forest habitat. It also takes hold in disturbed areas, such as roadsides.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aegiphila monticola by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
