Lapageria Species, Chilean Bellflower, Copihue
Lapageriarosea

<h1>Lapageria Species, Chilean Bellflower, Copihue<br><i>Lapageria</i><i>rosea</i></h1>

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                            <b>Family: Philesiaceae</b>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Lapageria</i></b>
                                    (la-puh-JER-ee-uh)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>rosea</i></b>
                                    (RO-zee-uh)<br>
                            
            
                        
                        
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Lapageria alba</i></b><br>
            
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Lapageria hookeri</i></b><br>
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Lapageria rosea var. albiflora</i></b><br>
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Lapageria rosea var. rubra</i></b><br>
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Philesia rosea</i></b><br>
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                                                        <P><B>Category</B></P>
                                                                        Vines and Climbers<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Sun Exposure</B></P>
                                                                        Light Shade<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage</B></P>
                                                                        Evergreen<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        18-24 in. (45-60 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Danger</B></P>
                                                                        N/A<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        Pink<BR>
                                                                                                Red<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        Mid Summer<BR>
                                                                                                Late Summer/Early Fall<BR>
                                                                                                Mid Fall<BR>
                                                                                                Late Fall/Early Winter<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Other details</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B></P>
                                                                        5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)<BR>
                                                                                                6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)<BR>
                                                                                                6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Non-patented<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B></P>
                                                                        From seed; stratify if sowing indoors<BR>
                                                                                                From seed; sow indoors before last frost<BR>
                                                                                                From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel<BR>
                                                                                                From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium<BR>
                                                                                                Scarify seed before sowing<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B></P>
                                                                        Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible<BR>
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