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Maihuenia patagonica is a low, cushion-forming, spiny cactus shrub from the cold, windswept steppes of southern Chile and Argentina, grown for its hardiness and tolerance of cold and moisture. Its key to cultivation is sharp drainage and cold-hardiness rather than heat or humidity.
Maihuenia patagonica, commonly known locally as chupasangre or siempre verde, is a succulent cactus shrub native to Chile and Argentina. Maihuenia patagonica is remarkably tolerant to moisture and cold temperatures.
Maihuenia patagonica is widespread in southern Argentina and Chile at altitudes of up to 500 meters.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Maihuenia patagonica 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.
