Canarina canariensis

Canarina canariensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Campanulaceae
Genus:	Canarina
Species:	C. canariensis
Binomial name
Canarina canariensis Vatke

Canarina canariensis is a

Campanulaceae, commonly known as the Canary Island bellflower, and known locally as bicácaro.

Description

It is a scrambling

. Flowers are axillary, solitary, bell-shaped, 3–6 cm long, orange (darkening when dried). It has a thick tuberous root, from which hollow, scrambling stems about 3 m are produced each year.

The fruit is a large ovate, fleshy berry, orange when ripe, and edible.[1]

The species is bird pollinated by passerine species such as the chiffchaff.^[2]

Distribution

Canarina canariensis is endemic to the Canary Islands.

• Anaga region, north coast from Orotava to Los Silos
  300–1000 m, local in the south of the island.
• San Mateo, Santa Brigida, Pino Santo, Teror
  etc.
• La Palma: Mazo, Los Tilos, Barranco Nogales etc., open areas in laurel forests or forest relicts.
• La Gomera: Rare in the forest regions.
• El Hierro: Frontera, las Playas etc.^[3]

Cultivation

This species is valued in cultivation for its scrambling habit and attractive deep orange bell flowers. As it does not tolerate temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F), in temperate regions it must be grown under glass. It can be expected to reach 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in height. In cultivation in the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.^[4]

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  Seeds
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  Tuberous root
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  Tuberous root

References

External links

• http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Canarina
• https://web.archive.org/web/20120518002731/http://www.kew.org/plants-fungi/Canarina-canariensis.htm
• http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=2291^{[permanent dead link]}