Azorella compacta

Azorella compacta goes by the name yareta. It is in Apiaceae, the carrot family. Its home range runs from southern Peru to northwestern Argentina. Kew places it in subalpine or subarctic climates. It is not native to Britain or Ireland. Its old names include Azorella yareta and Laretia compacta. LLIFLE lists both as names for this same species. Thus, PFAF's account of Azorella yareta refers to yareta.

Kew calls it a subshrub: a plant with a woody base. PFAF calls it an evergreen perennial. This means it lives for years and keeps its leaves year-round. Both accounts describe a lasting plant, not an annual. The sources give no sound height or spread figures. They give no details on bark, stems, or leaf shape. So there is no sound garden size to quote. They do not say how leaf colour changes through the year.

PFAF says each flower has both male and female organs. Insects bring pollen to the flowers. The plant is self-fertile, so it can use its own pollen. It needs no other plant for cross-pollination. The sources give no bloom season or flower colour. They give no facts about the fruit, either. PFAF lists two ways to grow more plants: seed and division. Division means splitting a plant into parts. Its seed advice is not firm. PFAF has no tested seed method for this species.

PFAF lists sandy soil as a good choice. This includes soil low in nutrients. Water should drain well, not stand in the soil. The account allows soil that is mildly acid or mildly alkaline. It allows neutral soil, too. It lists both dry and moist soil as suitable. The plant cannot grow in shade, the account says. PFAF also suggests full sun and gritty soil. But those tips draw on the genus, not species trials. No firm zone follows, since its British hardiness is unclear. Its cold home climate does not settle this point.

PFAF lists garden beds as a place to grow yareta. It records no uses as food or medicine. It does note resin use to absorb medicines. This is not proof that the plant treats illness. PFAF lists no known hazards, but that does not prove safety. The sources give no clear check of safety for pets. They name no pests or diseases for this species.