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Image of Carthamus lanatus
Region Metropolitana, Santiago, La Florida, Chile
Altitude: 800 m. 01 01, 2002
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| Species: | Carthamus lanatus L. | |
| Family: | Asteraceae |  |
| Order: | Asterales | |
| Chilean Name: | Cardilla | |
| English Name: | Distaff thistle | |
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| Record: | 0204 |
| About 2 Carthamus in Chile and 2 in our data base. | |
| About 1018 Asteraceae in Chile and 378 in our data base. |
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| Foreign Frequent
Height: 50 cm. No ornamental value (C) |
INTRODUCTION |
DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Annual Flower: Yellow, 14 petals and more, also includes asteraceae Height: 50 cm.
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Medium altitude up to the timber line
Watering conditions: Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 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)
Useful properties: Weed
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GROWING TIPSThis 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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