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VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 340-380 m. 10 01, 2006

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Species:	Leucocoryne alliacea Miers. & Lindl
Family:	Liliaceae
Order:	Liliales
Chilean Name:
English Name:	Glory of the Sun
German Name:
Russian Name:

Record:	0437
	About 16 Leucocoryne in Chile and 16 in our data base.
	About 37 Liliaceae in Chile and 29 in our data base.




	Endemic Frequent Height: 30 cm. Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

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VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, El Bolsón, Chile
Altitude: 1640 m. 11 26, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial
Bulb Plant

Flower: White, 6 petals

Height: 30 cm.

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Image of Leucocoryne alliacea

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, El Bolsón, Chile
Altitude: 1640 m. 11 26, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

High altitude close to the timber line
Medium altitude up to the timber line
Low altitude, interior valleys

Watering conditions:

Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).
Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.
In deep shadow. Deep ravines facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests)

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