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Krameria cistoidea
Chilean Rhatany is a low perennial shrub native to dry parts of northern and central Chile, and it is a root parasite that attaches to the roots of other plants. It is grown mainly as a curiosity in dry-climate gardens, with the key being full sun and very little water.
Krameria cistoidea is a perennial shrub in the flowering plant family Krameriaceae. It is endemic to northern and central Chile.
The biological action of genus members is caused by the astringent rhataniatannic acid, which is similar to tannic acid. Members of Krameria are found across the Americas, with most native to the tropical regions.
Crimson Beak · Littleleaf ratany · Abrojo colorado · Trailing krameria · Rhatany · Ratany
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Krameria cistoidea 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.
