Azorella lycopodioides
Azorella lycopodioides
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Azorella lycopodioides grows at elevations of 400 - 1,400 metres in regions of Chile that experience precipitation almost all year round, with it falling as snow in the winter months. Iindeed, plants can be covered by snow for up to 8 months a year in some parts of its range. It can tolerate temperatures down to around -15°c, perhaps even to -20°c[1]. Species in this genus generally require a position in full sun in a well-drained gritty soil[2].
Propagation
Seed - we have no details for this species but suggest sowing the seed in late winter in a cold frame. Grow on for at least the first winter in a greenhouse or frame and plant out in late spring. Division. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Azorella+lycopodioides>
Pollinators
Insects
References
- [1]ChileFlora — http://www.chileflora.com/index.html ↩︎Not realy a flora, but a lovely site with lots of helpful information for the gardener and an abundance of excellent photos covering over 2,000 species of Chilean plants.
- [2]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [3]Flora of Tierra del Fuego. — Moore. D. M. · Anthony Nelson. · 1983 · ISBN 0-904614-05-0 ↩︎Standard work for this part of S. America. Excellent details of habitat and a few notes on plant uses.