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INTRODUCTION

Image of Escallonia pulverulenta

VII Region, Radal Siete Tazas, Chile
Altitude: 400-850 m. 01 15, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Image of Escallonia pulverulenta

VII Region, Radal Siete Tazas, Chile
Altitude: 400-850 m. 01 15, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Medium altitude up to the timber line
Low altitude, interior valleys

Watering conditions:

Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.

Image of Escallonia pulverulenta

VII Region, Radal Siete Tazas, Chile
Altitude: 400-850 m. 01 15, 2006

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

Useful properties:

Medicinal

Image of Escallonia pulverulenta

VII Region, Chileflora Lab., Chile
Altitude: 340 m. 08 13, 2006

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).

Relatively easy to cultivate

Low germination, less than 30 %

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