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Image of Carpobrotus aequilaterus
VII Region, Dunas de Putu, Chile
Altitude: 0-200 m. 01 01, 2002
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| Species: | Carpobrotus aequilaterus (Haw.) N.E.Br. | |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |  |
| Order: | Caryophyllales | |
| Chilean Name: | Doca , Frutilla del mar | |
| English Name: | Livingstone Daisy | |
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| Record: | 0030 |
| About 2 Carpobrotus in Chile and 1 in our data base. | |
| About 13 Aizoaceae in Chile and 6 in our data base. |
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Height: 20 cm. Good ornamental value (A) |
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Image of Carpobrotus aequilaterus VII Region, Dunas de Putu, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Perennial Flower: Red, 14 petals and more, also includes asteraceae Height: 20 cm.
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Image of Carpobrotus aequilaterus VII Region, Dunas de Putu, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: 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.
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Image of Carpobrotus aequilaterus VII Region, Dunas de Putu, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
Useful properties: Edible plant
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.
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More species from the same Aizoaceae family in our data base: Carpobrotus aequilaterus (Doca / Frutilla del mar) Tetragonia maritima (Aguanosa) Tetragonia pedunculata (Pasto guanoso / Aguanosa / Escarcha) |