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Image of Cuscuta sp. #0053
Region Metropolitana, Embalse Yeso, Chile
Altitude: 1400-2900 m. 02 27, 2006
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| Species: | Cuscuta sp. #0053 | |
| Family: | Cuscutaceae |  |
| Order: | Solanales | |
| Chilean Name: | Cabello de ángel | |
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| Record: | 0053 |
| About 12 Cuscuta in Chile and 2 in our data base. | |
| About 2 Cuscutaceae in Chile and 2 in our data base. |
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Height: 20 cm. No ornamental value (C) |
INTRODUCTION |
DESCRIPTION
Height: 20 cm.
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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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USESNo ornamental value (C)
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 7, even 6b. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-15° C even -20° C), it can be covered by snow for months (1 - 8 months).
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More species from the same Cuscutaceae family in our data base: Cuscuta sp. #0053 (Cabello de ángel) |