I was given a “banana-looking” plant that looked just like this a few years ago in Oakland California, and could never find what the plant was called. I don’t have photos of it.
I was just hiking in Patagonia (on the W Trek in Chile) and came across this plant that looks exactly like what I saw in Oakland. What is this plant, can it grow in Oakland, and if not, are there any similar plants that can?
by artoonie
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This is Embothrium coccineum. Possibly it can grow in the Pacific Northwest, which has similar habitats. I have never seen it outside of Chile, but you have maybe encountered some of their relatives: Grevillea, Hakea, Leucospermum, which look similar and are often cultivated in Mediterranean climates like California.