Ercilla spicata 3114
Author: (Carlo Luigi Giuseppe Bertero (1789-1831)) Alfred Moquin-Tandon (1801-1863)Family: Phytolaccaceae Subfamily: Phytolaccoideae
Genus: Ercilla
Synonym(s): Ercilla volubilis
English name: Spiked ercilla
Zone: Chile
References
- Palynotaxonomic study of the Phytolaccaceae, Nowicke Joan W. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 1968 Vol. 55 pag. 294-364. Address
- Trees and Shrubs Online, International Dendrology Society. Ercilla spicata
References for the genus
- Palynotaxonomic study of the Phytolaccaceae, Nowicke Joan W. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 1968 Vol. 55 pag. 294-364. Address
General specifications
Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 14ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: pink
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Climber plant: Yes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 16,4ft x 3,2ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until April
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Frost resistance: 14ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: pink
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Climber plant: Yes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 16,4ft x 3,2ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until April
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Experiences in the garden
04-10-16A Obtaining 3 plants from nursery Arven (Cultivated from unknown origin)
03-10-18 3x Dead plant burned by the wind: Petite Pép.
28-10-18B Obtaining 5 plants from nursery Bulk, they are in our nursery Ombr17d 1x C55 (Cultivated from unknown origin)
11-01-21 3x Dead plant: No information: Ombr17d C55.
12-04-21 1x Dead plant because of substrate problem: Ombr17d C55.
20-04-20B Collection of scions in the garden Ombr17d C55. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
. . . 2020B Production of 3 plants in our nursery (Cultivated from unknown origin)
07-11-21 1x Dead plant: No information: Serre8 F2.
15-12-22 2x Dead plant: No information: Serre8 C6.