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Image of Puya boliviensis
II Region, Quebrada La Plata, Chile
Altitude: 100-300 m. 12 02, 2011
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| Species: | Puya boliviensis Baker | |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |  |
| Order: | Bromeliales | |
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| Record: | 0476 |
| About 10 Puya in Chile and 8 in our data base. | |
| About 30 Bromeliaceae in Chile and 22 in our data base. |
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| Endemic Very Frequent
Height: 1.2 m. Good ornamental value (A) |
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Image of Puya boliviensis II Region, Quebrada La Plata, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub
Height: 1.2 m.
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Image of Puya boliviensis II Region, Quebrada La Plata, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Watering conditions: Extremely dry areas with very rare rainfall. The dry season lasts 8 - 12 months and in some years it is possible to have no rainfall at all. Rainfall less than 100 mm/year.
Light conditions: Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).
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Image of Puya boliviensis II Region, Quebrada La Plata, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
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Image of Puya boliviensis II Region, Quebrada La Plata, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.
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More species from the same Bromeliaceae family in our data base: Fascicularia bicolor (Puñeñe / Chupón / Chupalla) Fascicularia litoralis (Puñeñe / Chupón / Chupalla) Greigia landbeckii (Chupón / Quiscal) Ochagavia carnea (Cardoncillo) Puya berteroniana (Puya / Chagual / Cardon / Magüey) Puya boliviensis Puya chilensis (Puya / Chagual) Puya coerulea var. monteroana (Chagualillo) |