Chile in Seattle

1)  Alstroemeria sp.

• Commonly called Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas.
• The genus was named after Swedish baron, Claus von Alstroemer (1736-1794) by his close friend, Carolus Linnaeus.
• Beautiful drifts grace the Chilean Gateway.

2)  Gunnera tinctoria

• Sometimes referred to as Chilean rhubarb or dinosaur food.
• The leaves can grow up to 2.5 meters across.
• Several large clumps dot the Chilean Gateway hillside.

3)  Lobelia tupa

• Its latex is used as an hallucinogen, which may explain its common name, Tobaco del Diablo.
• The flowers are red, tubular and two-lipped and are produced in a sympodium pattern.
• This wonderful perennial is in full bloom in the abundant Chilean Gateway Garden.

4)  Calceolaria integrifolia

• Its puffy flowers give it its common names Slipperwort, Pocketbook Plant, Pouch Flower or Lady’s Slipper.
• Can be transient in the garden because it is somewhat tender.
• One big poofy plant is blooming profusely in the Chilean Gateway.

5)  Luma apiculata

• Also known as Chilean myrtle. The Mapuche Native Americans call it “Kelumamull” or Orange Wood.
• It is a slow-growing, evergreen tree with abundant white flowers and beautiful orange-grey bark.
• We are fortunate to have several nice specimens in the Chilean Gateway planting.