{"product_id":"luzuriaga-radicans","title":"Luzuriaga radicans","description":"\u003ch2\u003eQuilineja \u003cem\u003eAlstroemeriaceae\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderfully curious evergreen climber from the temperate rainforests of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esouthern Chile and adjacent Argentina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Luzuriaga radicans is the sort of plant that seems determined not to conform to a tidy horticultural category. Now placed in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlstroemeriaceae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it is a woody, scrambling subshrub that climbs by producing fine adventitious roots along its stems, allowing it to cling to tree trunks and forest vegetation. The leathery, lanceolate leaves are arranged in two ranks and carry conspicuous pale parallel veins. Small, waxy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhite flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appear in the leaf axils, followed by attractive orange-red berries. It inhabits cool, dark, perpetually damp woodland, from near sea level to around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1,200 m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and is best given humus-rich, moisture-retentive soil and shade. Its stems have traditionally been used in Chilean basketry and crafts, while the berries are reported edible, though rather insipid.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1–2 m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpread:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1–2 m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Spring–summer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e H4, approximately –10 to –5°C\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing conditions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cool, moist, humus-rich soil in partial to full shade; shelter from drying winds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edulis","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre pot","offer_id":57896949121406,"sku":null,"price":8.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 Litre pot","offer_id":57896949154174,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"9 cm pot","offer_id":57896949186942,"sku":null,"price":7.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/6067\/files\/221EB832-0F89-4316-986F-CFA488BE33B0.jpg?v=1787330755","url":"https:\/\/www.edulis.co.uk\/products\/luzuriaga-radicans","provider":"Edulis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}