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Image of Calandrinia compressa (Vinagrillo / Lengua de serpriente). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Calandrinia compressa

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 280 m. 09 01, 2006

 

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Species:  Calandrinia compressa Schrad ex DC.
Family:  Portulacaceae Identification doubtful, we are going to check it in the near future. Certainty 80 %.   
Order:  Caryophyllales
Chilean Name:  Vinagrillo , Lengua de serpriente
English Name:  Calandrinia
German Name: 
Russian Name: 
Record:  0551
About 16 Calandrinia in Chile and 16 in our data base.
About 62 Portulacaceae in Chile and 62 in our data base.

 

Weed   
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 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.     Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.     Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.   Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.   
Medium altitude up to the timber line
Medium altitude up to the timber line Low altitude, interior valleys
Medium altitude up to the timber line Low altitude, interior valleys Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Medium altitude up to the timber line Low altitude, interior valleys Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m. Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
Red, 5 petals      Annual     

Native    Very Frequent

Height: 20 cm.

No ornamental value (C)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Calandrinia compressa (Vinagrillo / Lengua de serpriente). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Calandrinia compressa

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 280 m. 09 01, 2006

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Annual

Flower: Red, 5 petals

Height: 20 cm.

 

Image of Calandrinia compressa (Vinagrillo / Lengua de serpriente). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Calandrinia compressa

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 280 m. 09 01, 2006

 

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

Medium altitude up to the timber line
Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

 

Watering conditions:

Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.
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.

 

Image of Calandrinia compressa (Vinagrillo / Lengua de serpriente). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Calandrinia compressa

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 280 m. 09 01, 2006

 

USES

No ornamental value (C)

 

Useful properties:

Weed

 

 

 

Image of Calandrinia compressa (Vinagrillo / Lengua de serpriente). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Calandrinia compressa

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 280 m. 09 01, 2006

 

GROWING TIPS

 

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More photos (14) of Calandrinia compressa Schrad ex DC. available here

More species from the same Portulacaceae family in our data base:

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Calandrinia affinis

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Calandrinia colchaguensis

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Calandrinia littoralis

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