Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Zygophyllales
Genus:
Species:
chilensis
ID:
1146977

Status:
valid

Authors:
Gay

Source:
tro

Year:
1846

Citation Micro:
Fl. Chil. 1: 479 (1846)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001146315



Common Names

  • Pintoa Chilensis
  • Chilean Pintoa
  • Chilean False-foxglove


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Description

Pintoa chilensis (also called Chilean Pintoa, among many other common names) is a shrub native to South America. It has a woody stem and its leaves are alternate and simple, with an oblong-elliptic shape. It grows in moist forests and thickets.

Uses & Benefits

Pintoa chilensis is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pintoa chilensis has yellow flowers that are about 1 cm in diameter. The seeds are small, black and have a smooth surface. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pintoa chilensis can be propagated by division or seed. It prefers moist soils in full sun or partial shade. It is drought tolerant once established.

Where to Find Pintoa chilensis

Pintoa chilensis is native to Chile and parts of Argentina. It can be found in dry, open woodlands and savannas.

Species in the Pintoa genus

Species in the Zygophyllaceae family

Balanites aegyptiaca, Balanites angolensis, Balanites glabra, Balanites maughamii, Balanites pedicellaris, Balanites rotundifolia, Balanites roxburghii, Balanites triflora, Balanites wilsoniana, Balanites aegyptiacus, Balanites wilsonianus, Bulnesia chilensis, Bulnesia foliosa, Bulnesia retamo, Bulnesia rivas-martinezii, Bulnesia schichendanzii, Bulnesia schickendantzii, Guaiacum coulteri, Guaiacum officinale, Guaiacum palmeri, Guaiacum sanctum, Guaiacum unijugum, Guaiacum nellii, Kallstroemia pubescens, Kallstroemia maxima, Kallstroemia californica, Kallstroemia grandiflora, Kallstroemia hirsutissima, Kallstroemia parviflora, Kallstroemia perennans, Kallstroemia adscendens, Kallstroemia tucumanensis, Kallstroemia tribuloides, Kallstroemia incana, Kallstroemia rosei, Kallstroemia boliviana, Kallstroemia pennellii, Kallstroemia peninsularis, Kallstroemia standleyi, Kallstroemia mexicana, Kallstroemia curta, Kallstroemia hintonii, Kelleronia gillettiae, Kelleronia splendens, Kelleronia revoilii, Larrea simulans, Larrea ameghinoi, Larrea divaricata, Larrea cuneifolia, Larrea nitida,

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