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Image of Sicyos brioniifolius ()

Image of Sicyos brioniifolius

IV Region, Cuesta Buenos Aires, Chile
Altitude: 194 m. 09 16, 2006

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Species:  Sicyos brioniifolius Moris
Family:  Cucurbitaceae Identification OK, but we will check it just in case. Certainty 99 %.   
Order:  Violales
Chilean Name: 
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Record:  0536
About 3 Sicyos in Chile and 1 in our data base.
About 3 Cucurbitaceae in Chile and 1 in our data base.

 
1st Region: Lat: 18° - 21° Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region: Lat: 21° - 26° Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region: Lat: 26° - 29° Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region: Lat: 29° - 32° Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region: Lat: 32° - 33° Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region: Lat: 33°- 34° Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region: Lat: 34° - 35° Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region: Lat: 35° - 36° Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region: Lat: 36° - 38° Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region: Lat: 38° - 39° Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region: Lat: 39° - 44° Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region: Lat: 44° - 49° Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region: Lat 49°- 55° Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
 USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.     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.     Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.   
Low altitude, interior valleys
Low altitude, interior valleys Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Low altitude, interior valleys Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m. Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
White, 5 petals      Climber     

Native    Not Frequent

Height: 50 cm.

Some ornamental value (B)

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Image of Sicyos brioniifolius ()

Image of Sicyos brioniifolius

IV Region, Cuesta Buenos Aires, Chile
Altitude: 194 m. 09 16, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Climber

Flower: White, 5 petals

Height: 50 cm.

 

Image of Sicyos brioniifolius ()

Image of Sicyos brioniifolius

IV Region, Cuesta Buenos Aires, Chile
Altitude: 194 m. 09 16, 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.

 

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.

 

Image of Sicyos brioniifolius ()

Image of Sicyos brioniifolius

IV Region, Cuesta Buenos Aires, Chile
Altitude: 194 m. 09 16, 2006

USES

 

Some ornamental value (B)

 

 

 

 

Image of Sicyos brioniifolius ()

Image of Sicyos brioniifolius

IV Region, Cuesta Buenos Aires, Chile
Altitude: 194 m. 09 16, 2006

GROWING TIPS

 

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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