Corynabutilon ochsenii

(Phil.) Kearney

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Corynabutilon ochsenii
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Flowers

The flowers can be eaten raw.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant. It can grow on a range of soils. It can grow in acid and alkaline soils. It is best in moist soils. It suits hardiness zone 8.

Chile, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

How to Identify

A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 4 m high. The flowers are 5 cm across.

Names & Synonyms
Abutilon garckei Baker f.Abutilon ochsenii (Phil.) Phil.Abutilon ochsenii var. stellaris ReicheAnoda ochsenii Phil.
References (1)
  • Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.pfaf.org (As Abutilon ochsenii)

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