Description and images of Crocosmia x (Montbretia, Ballica), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

INTRODUCTION

Image of Crocosmia x (Montbretia/Ballica)

Image of Crocosmia x

IX Region, Camino Melipeuco - Lago Caburga, Chile
Altitude: 400-700 m. 02 16, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: Red, 6 petals

Height: 80 cm.

Image of Crocosmia x (Montbretia/Ballica)

Image of Crocosmia x

IX Region, Camino Melipeuco - Lago Caburga, Chile
Altitude: 400-700 m. 02 16, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).
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.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

Image of Crocosmia x (Montbretia/Ballica)

Image of Crocosmia x

IX Region, Camino Melipeuco - Lago Caburga, Chile
Altitude: 400-700 m. 02 16, 2006

USES

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

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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).

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More species from the same Iridaceae family in our data base:

Crocosmia x (Montbretia/Ballica)

Libertia chilensis (Calle-calle/Tequel-tequel)

Libertia tricocca

Olsynium frigidum (chamelo)

Olsynium junceum var. depauperatum

Olsynium philippii var. illapelinum (Huilmo/Huilmo rosado)

Olsynium scirpoideum var. scirpoideum

Plant 1048

Sisyrinchium arenarium (Ñuño/Huilmo amarillo)

Sisyrinchium azureum (Claveillo azul)

Sisyrinchium chilense (Huilmo/Huilmo azul)

Sisyrinchium cuspidatum

Sisyrinchium graminifolium (Huilmo amarillo/Ñuño)

Sisyrinchium junceum ssp. junceum (Huilmo rosado)

Sisyrinchium junceum ssp. colchaguense (Huilmo rosado)

Sisyrinchium pearcei (Huilmo)

Sisyrinchium sp. #1708

Sisyrinchium striatum (Huilmo amarillo/Ñuño)

Solenomelus pedunculatus (Maicillo)

Solenomelus segethii (Clavelillo azul)

Unidentified Plant #1900

Species:	Crocosmia x crocosmiflora (Lemoine ex Burb. et Dean) N.E. Br.
Family:	Iridaceae
Order:	Liliales
Chilean Name:	Montbretia, Ballica
English Name:
German Name:
Russian Name:

Record:	0111
	About 1 Crocosmia in Chile and 1 in our data base.
	About 42 Iridaceae in Chile and 21 in our data base.




	Foreign Not Frequent Height: 80 cm. Excellent ornamental value (A +)