Description
Vestia lycioides. 3.7L coir pot.
Native to central and southern Chile, this evergreen perennial shrub offers yellow tubular, fuchsia-like flowers.
The foliage is quite pungent when crushed.
The plant grows around 2m high, and it enjoys a full sun position in free draining soil.
Infusions of the plant have been used in Chilean folk medicine.
A yellow dye can be extracted from the leaves and stems.