Description and images of Cordia decandra (Carboncillo , Carbón), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Cordia decandra (Carboncillo / Carbón). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Cordia decandra

III Region, Ruta 5 Norte, km. 580, Chile
Altitude: 1000 m. 09 23, 2006

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Species:	Cordia decandra H. et A.
Family:	Boraginaceae
Order:	Lamiales
Chilean Name:	Carboncillo , Carbón
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Record:	0486
	About 1 Cordia in Chile and 1 in our data base.
	About 113 Boraginaceae in Chile and 35 in our data base.




	Endemic Frequent Excellent ornamental value (A +)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Cordia decandra (Carboncillo / Carbón). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Cordia decandra

III Region, Ruta 5 Norte, km. 580, Chile
Altitude: 1000 m. 09 23, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: White, without information on the number of petals

Image of Cordia decandra (Carboncillo / Carbón). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Cordia decandra

III Region, Ruta 5 Norte, km. 580, Chile
Altitude: 1000 m. 09 23, 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.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.
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.

Image of Cordia decandra (Carboncillo / Carbón). Click to enlarge parts of image.