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Image of Cylindropuntia tunicata
II Region, Parque Nacional Pan de Azúcar, Las Lomitas, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 09 19, 2006
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| Species: | Cylindropuntia tunicata (Lehmann) Knuth | |
| Family: | Cactaceae |  |
| Order: | Caryophyllales | |
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| Record: | 0485 |
| About 1 Cylindropuntia in Chile and 1 in our data base. | |
| About 164 Cactaceae in Chile and 63 in our data base. |
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Height: 1.5 m. |
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Image of Cylindropuntia tunicata II Region, Parque Nacional Pan de Azúcar, Las Lomitas, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Cactus Flower: Red, 7 - 14 petals Height: 1.5 m.
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Image of Cylindropuntia tunicata II Region, Parque Nacional Pan de Azúcar, Las Lomitas, 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: Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Cylindropuntia tunicata II Region, Parque Nacional Pan de Azúcar, Las Lomitas, Chile
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Image of Cylindropuntia tunicata II Region, Parque Nacional Pan de Azúcar, Las Lomitas, 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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