Azara serrata
This endemic bush of Chile grows between the regions of Coquimbo and Los Rios, and grows in humid ravines from the coast to the Andean foothills. It is frequently cultivated as an ornamental.
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Magnoliophyta
Malpighiales
Salicaceae.
Perennial
Maximum height size 1.5 meters.
Rapid growth rate
Spring
Small aromatic yellow flower.
On slopes exposed to full sun or semi-shade.
Resists temperatures of -8°c.
In secano areas, annual rainfall 400-800 mm concentrated in winter, without rain for 3-5 months, or in areas with constant rainfall, with short dry periods that do not last more than 1 month.
Volcanic soils.
Ornamental
Andes mountain range from Chillán to Valdivia.
