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Polylepis crista-galli is a high-altitude tree in the rose family, native to the Andes of Bolivia and northern Argentina, and it is rarely grown outside its native range. It is threatened by habitat loss, and the key to any cultivation is cool, bright, frost-tolerant conditions.
Polylepis crista-galli is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to Bolivia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Polylepis crista-galli 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.
