| Desfontainia spinosa | Taique, Chapico, Trau-trau | ||
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Family: Desfontainiaceae Origin: Chile An evergreen shrub with glossy, holly-like leaves and beautiful red tubular flowers produced in July. It is particularly well-suited to the Northern Ireland climate where it has been recorded as reaching 10 feet (3 m) in height. | ||
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