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Image of Dasyphyllum diacanthoides
IX Region, Camino Melipeuco - Lago Caburga, Chile
Altitude: 400-700 m. 02 16, 2006
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| Species: | Dasyphyllum diacanthoides (Less.) Cabrera | |
| Family: | Asteraceae |  |
| Order: | Asterales | |
| Chilean Name: | Trevo , Palo santo , Palo blanco , Tayu | |
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| Record: | 0121 |
| About 2 Dasyphyllum in Chile and 1 in our data base. | |
| About 1018 Asteraceae in Chile and 547 in our data base. |
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| Native Not Frequent
Height: 18 m. Some ornamental value (B) |
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Image of Dasyphyllum diacanthoides IX Region, Camino Caburga - Pucon, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Tree Flower: White, 5 petals Height: 18 m.
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Image of Dasyphyllum diacanthoides VII Region, Radal Siete Tazas, 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: Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).
Light conditions: Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
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Image of Dasyphyllum diacanthoides VII Region, Radal Siete Tazas, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
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Image of Dasyphyllum diacanthoides VII Region, Radal Siete Tazas, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.
Very easy to cultivate
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More photos (16) of Dasyphyllum diacanthoides (Less.) Cabrera available here |
