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Lardizabala

Lardizabala
Photo: Inao Vásquez, CC BY-SA 2.0

Lardizabala is a monotypic genus with one species, Lardizabala biternata, a dioecious evergreen climbing vine from the temperate forests of central and southern Chile. Grow it as a climber on a sturdy support in a mild, sheltered spot.

Family
Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabal family)
Grows as
Climber
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist during the growing season and reduce watering in winter.
Soil
Moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil.
Temperature
10–20 °C; protect from hard frost
How easy
Moderate
Edible
Yes, some parts

About

Lardizabala is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the order Ranunculales. The sole species in the genus is Lardizabala biternata, known as Lardizabala or Zabala fruit. This species is an evergreen liana, native to temperate forests of central and southern Chile. It is grown for its edible fruits and ornamental flowers.

Where it grows

Lardizabala biternata is rare, and endemic to a small geographic region inclusive of the Chilean Winter Rainfall Valdivian-Forest biodiversity hotspot.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lardizabala 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.

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