Cantua buxifolia is an evergreen shrub of the order Ericales. This plant can grow to a height of 13 feet and is a native of the high valleys of the Yungas and Andes mountains in western South America.
- C. buxifolia plant is upright and fast-growing. But mostly, they are half-climbing.
- The stems are erect, and the arching branches hold the leaves.
- The leaves of the Cantua buxifolia are small, semi-succulent, and gray-green. They are boxwood-like. These leaves are elliptic to lance-shaped.
- The flowers of the Qantuta are tubular and hanging. The petal lobes are pink to purple. These flowers are in terminal corymbs and are typically produced in spring.
- In its natural habitat, the Qantuta is a favorite of hummingbirds.
Where can mostly Qantuta be spotted?
South America
