General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 10 feet to 12 feet or more
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Red
White
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
3"-4"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Cut Flower
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Pollinators: Other: In the wild, Lapageria rosea is pollinated by Hummingbirds; seeds are distributed by birds and other animals.
Various insects
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Other: National Flower of Chile

Image
Common names
  • Chilean Bellflower
  • Copihue
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Lapageria rosea
  • Synonym: Lapageria rosea var. albiflora

Photo Gallery
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2023-08-24
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Location: Jardin Exotique & Botanique  Roscoff, Brittany, France
Date: 2023-08-29
Location: New York Botanical Gardens Bronx NY
Date: 2018-03-03
Uploaded by robertduval14
Location: Frankfurt Botanical Garden
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2006-11-05
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Date: 2017-09-19
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Location: Frankfurt Botanical Garden
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2006-11-05
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2006-11-05
Location: Chile
Date: May 2005
Copyright belongs to my friend Ricardo Martini.  We are very prou
Location: Wouw Netherlands

photo credit: Inao

Date: May 2005
Copyright belongs to my friend Ricardo Martini.  The colour range
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