Image of Myrceugenia lanceolata
VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
Altitude: 700-2200 m. 01 24, 2006
Species: | Myrceugenia lanceolata (Juss. ex J.St.-Hil.) Kausel | |
Family: | Myrtaceae | |
Order: | Myrtales | |
Chilean Name: | Myrceugenia de hojas largas , Arrayancillo | |
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Record: | 0357 |
About 16 Myrceugenia in Chile and 9 in our data base. | |
About 28 Myrtaceae in Chile and 17 in our data base. |
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Endemic Frequent
Height: 3 m. Some ornamental value (B) |
INTRODUCTION |
Image of Myrceugenia lanceolata VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub Flower: White, 4 petals Height: 3 m.
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Image of Myrceugenia lanceolata VII Region, Las Placetas, cerca de Radal Siete Tasas, 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: The plant grows in water or it has its roots within a permanent water course. This corresponds to marshes, bogs, water courses, lake and river shores.
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Myrceugenia lanceolata VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
Useful properties: Edible plant
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Image of Myrceugenia lanceolata VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, 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.
Low germination, less than 30 %
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More photos (4) of Myrceugenia lanceolata (Juss. ex J.St.-Hil.) Kausel available here |
More species from the same Myrtaceae family in our data base: Amomyrtus Luma (Luma / Cauchao / Reloncaví) Blepharocalyx cruckshanksii (Temu / Palo colorado) Luma apiculata (Arrayan / Palo colorado) Luma chequen (Chequen / Arrayan blanco) Myrceugenia chrysocarpa (Luma blanca / pitrilla) Myrceugenia correifolia (Petrillo / Petrilla) Myrceugenia exsucca (Pitrilla / Pitra / Patagua) Myrceugenia lanceolata (Myrceugenia de hojas largas / Arrayancillo) Myrceugenia ovata var. nannophylla (Myrceugenia de hojas chicas) Myrceugenia planipes (Pitrilla / Pitra / Patagua de Valdivia) Myrcianthes coquimbensis (Lucumillo / Arrayán) |