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Image of Loasa tricolor var. placei
VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
Altitude: 500-2200 m. 01 13, 2006
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| Species: | Loasa tricolor Ker-Gawl. var. placei (Lindl.) J.B. Urb. & Gilg | |
| Family: | Loasaceae |  |
| Order: | Violales | |
| Chilean Name: | Ortiga brava , Ortiga caballuna | |
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| Record: | 0244 |
| About 42 Loasa in Chile and 19 in our data base. | |
| About 58 Loasaceae in Chile and 34 in our data base. |
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Height:100 Good ornamental value (A) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Loasa tricolor var. placei VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Annual Flower: Yellow, 5 petals Height:100
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Image of Loasa tricolor var. placei VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, 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 Loasa tricolor var. placei V Region, Cuesta Las Chilcas, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
Useful properties: Medicinal
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Image of Loasa tricolor var. placei V Region, Cuesta Las Chilcas, 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.
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More photos (2) of Loasa tricolor Ker-Gawl. var. placei (Lindl.) J.B. Urb. & Gilg available here |
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More species from the same Loasaceae family in our data base: Caiophora chuquitensis (Ortiga) Caiophora coronata (Ortiguilla / Clavel-ortiga / Rupa chica) Caiophora silvestris (Ortiga caballuna) Loasa filicifolia (Ortiga macho) Loasa pallida (Ortiga caballuna blanca) Loasa tricolor var. placei (Ortiga brava / Ortiga caballuna) Loasa triloba (Ortiga caballuna) |