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Image of Verbascum thapsus
VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
Altitude: 500-2200 m. 01 13, 2006
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| Species: | Verbascum thapsus L. | |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |  |
| Order: | Scrophulariales | |
| Chilean Name: | Hierba del Paño | |
| English Name: | densely flowered mullein | |
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| Record: | 0300 |
| About 2 Verbascum in Chile and 2 in our data base. | |
| About 159 Scrophulariaceae in Chile and 65 in our data base. |
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| Foreign Frequent
Height: 2.5 m. No ornamental value (C) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Verbascum thapsus VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub Flower: Yellow, 5 petals Height: 2.5 m.
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Image of Verbascum thapsus 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: Medium altitude up to the timber line
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 Verbascum thapsus Region Metropolitana, Cajón Maipo, Chile
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USESNo ornamental value (C)
Useful properties: Medicinal
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Image of Verbascum thapsus Region Metropolitana, Cajón Maipo, 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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