Cantua buxifolia
Magic Flower, Magic Flower Of The Incas
Other regional names: Magictree +1 more
- Magictree
- Sacred Flower Of The Incas
Also known as: Cantua dependens Pers. +2 more
- Cantua dependens Pers.
- Cantua splendens Hort.
- Periphragmos dependens Ruiz & Pav.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polemoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Indigenous to South America, Cantua buxifolia (commonly known as Magic-Flower or magic-flower-of-the-Incas) is a shrub belonging to the Polemoniaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Chile North, Peru