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Ochagavia litoralis is a clump-forming bromeliad from coastal central Chile that spreads by offsets into colonies. It grows best in full sun or bright light with well-drained soil and little water, as is typical for drought-adapted bromeliads from dry coastal areas.
Ochagavia litoralis is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Chile. Its common names include calilla and chupón.
This species has a stem that may exceed 20 centimeters in length and produces offsets that can form colonies. The narrow, pointed leaves are 17 to 38 centimeters long. They are leathery in texture and whitish and scaly on the undersides. The inflorescence is spherical or oval and contains up to 35 flowers. It is up to about 8 centimeters long and wide and is borne on a stalk up to 12 centimeters long. The flowers are a few centimeters long and each has three pink petals. They are surrounded by bracts. The stamens and style protrude from the flower. The fruit is a berry 2 to 3 centimeters long.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ochagavia litoralis 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.
