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II Region, Quebrada Médano, Chile
Altitude: 1300-2000 m. 11 08, 2008

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Species:	Loasa fruticosa (Phil.) Urban et Gilg.
Family:	Loasaceae
Order:	Violales
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Record:	0477
	About 42 Loasa in Chile and 19 in our data base.
	About 58 Loasaceae in Chile and 34 in our data base.




	Frequent Height:100 Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Loasa fruticosa (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Loasa fruticosa

II Region, Quebrada Médano, Chile
Altitude: 1300-2000 m. 11 08, 2008

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: White, 5 petals

Height:100

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Image of Loasa fruticosa

II Region, Quebrada Paposo, Chile
Altitude: 400-900 m. 09 20, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.

Watering conditions:

Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.
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:

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.

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