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Image of Cristaria adenophora
III Region, Vegas de Chañaral alto - Carretera, Chile
Altitude: 1600 m. 09 22, 2006
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| Species: | Cristaria adenophora I.M.Johnst. | |
| Family: | Malvaceae |  |
| Order: | Malvales | |
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| Record: | 0511 |
| About 27 Cristaria in Chile and 20 in our data base. | |
| About 86 Malvaceae in Chile and 43 in our data base. |
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| Endemic Not Frequent
Height: 30 cm. No ornamental value (C) |
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Image of Cristaria adenophora III Region, Vegas de Chañaral alto - Carretera, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Perennial Flower: Red, 5 petals Height: 30 cm.
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Image of Cristaria adenophora III Region, Vegas de Chañaral alto - Carretera, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: High altitude close to the timber line
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: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Cristaria adenophora III Region, Vegas de Chañaral alto - Carretera, Chile
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USESNo ornamental value (C)
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).
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More species from the same Malvaceae family in our data base: Corynabutilon ceratocarpum (Malva de cordillera) Corynabutilon vitifolium (Huella) Cristaria adenophora Cristaria integerrima var. integerrima Cristaria viridiluteola var. pinnata Malva assurgentiflora (Malvaloca / Malvavisca) |