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Medicinal

The species of this plant has been used in the traditional medicine of the Huilliche people in Chile to treat wounds and associated infections.
Antimicrobial evaluation of Huilliche plant medicine used to treat wounds https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378874111006556

Nomenclature

Previously grown as Francoa sonchifolia
Plants of the World online, Kew Science https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77252565-1 link

Geographical distribution

  • Southern America, Southern South America, Chile Central
  • Southern America, Southern South America, Chile South

Francoa appendiculata var. sonchifolia (Cav.) Rolfe

Family: FRANCOACEAE
Genus: Francoa
Species: appendiculata
Variety: sonchifolia (Cav.) Rolfe
Common names: Wedding flower, Bridal wreath
Distribution summary: Chile
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H4 - Hardy; average winter
Habitat: Shady rocks, dry, mountains
Garden status: Not currently grown
Flowering months: June, July, August
Reason for growing: Medicinal


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