Common name: Lenga, Lenga Beech, Fagus pumilio, Roble de Tierra del Fuego Height: 30m Growing: medium Foliage: deciduous, turns red in autumn. Flowers / Fruits: n/a Site: sun Soil: acidic to alkaline Irrigation: regular Hardiness: -10ºC
Long description: Nothofagus pumilio also known as fagus pumilio, is a deciduous tree, which turns yellowish-red in autumn. Pumilio is native to the centre of the Andes, the temperate forests of Chile and Argentina and all the way down to Tierra del Fuego!