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Chaquil
Alstroemeria patagonica

Family: Alstroemeriaceae


What it is like

A herb. It grows 3-6 cm tall. It has flexible rhizomes and tubers 5-6 cm long by 6 mm wide. The leaves are 15-20 mm long by 2-2.5 mm wide.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Chile, South America


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Roots, tubers


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Alstroemeria nana Rendle; Alstroemeria patagonica f. biflora Ravenna;