Description and images of Carica chilensis (Papayo silvestre , Palo gordo), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Carica chilensis (Papayo silvestre / Palo gordo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Carica chilensis

V Region, Pichidangui, Chile
Altitude: 0-25 m. 02 08, 2007

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Species:	Carica chilensis (Planch. ex A. DC.) Solms
Family:	Caricaceae
Order:	Violales
Chilean Name:	Papayo silvestre , Palo gordo
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Record:	0457
	About 2 Carica in Chile and 2 in our data base.
	About 2 Caricaceae in Chile and 2 in our data base.




	Endemic Rare Height: 2 m. Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Carica chilensis (Papayo silvestre / Palo gordo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Carica chilensis

V Region, Pichidangui, Chile
Altitude: 0-25 m. 02 08, 2007

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: Blue, without information on the number of petals

Height: 2 m.

Image of Carica chilensis (Papayo silvestre / Palo gordo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Carica chilensis

V Region, Pichidangui, Chile
Altitude: 0-25 m. 02 08, 2007

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

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:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

Image of Carica chilensis (Papayo silvestre / Palo gordo). Click to enlarge parts of image.