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Image of Miersia chilensis (Miersia). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Miersia chilensis

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 260-340 m. 09 04, 2006

 

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Species:  Miersia chilensis Lindl.
Family:  Liliaceae Identification OK, but we will check it just in case. Certainty 99 %.   
Order:  Liliales
Chilean Name:  Miersia
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German Name: 
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Record:  0560
About 2 Miersia in Chile and 1 in our data base.
About 37 Liliaceae in Chile and 33 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 9.  The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).     In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.   In deep shadow. Deep ravines facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests)     The plant grows in water or it has its roots within a permanent water course. This corresponds to marshes, bogs, water courses, lake and river shores.   Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).   
Low altitude, interior valleys
Green, 3 petals   Green, 6 petals      Perennial   Bulb Plant     

Endemic    Rare

Height: 20 cm.

Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Miersia chilensis (Miersia). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Miersia chilensis

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 260-340 m. 09 04, 2006

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial
Bulb Plant

Flower: Green, 3 petals
Green, 6 petals

Height: 20 cm.

 

Image of Miersia chilensis (Miersia). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Miersia chilensis

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 260-340 m. 09 04, 2006

 

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys

 

Watering conditions:

The plant grows in water or it has its roots within a permanent water course. This corresponds to marshes, bogs, water courses, lake and river shores.
Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).

 

Light conditions:

In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.
In deep shadow. Deep ravines facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests)

 

Image of Miersia chilensis (Miersia). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Miersia chilensis

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 260-340 m. 09 04, 2006

 

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

 

 

 

 

Image of Miersia chilensis (Miersia). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Miersia chilensis

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 260-340 m. 09 04, 2006

 

GROWING TIPS

 

This 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 photos (17) of Miersia chilensis Lindl. available here

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

Fortunatia biflora

Gilliesia graminea

Gilliesia montana

Leucocoryne alliacea

Leucocoryne appendiculata

Leucocoryne coquimbensis

Leucocoryne coquimbensis

Leucocoryne coquimbensis var. coquimbensis

Leucocoryne coquimbensis var. alba

Leucocoryne coronata

Leucocoryne dimorphopetala

Leucocoryne ixioides

Leucocoryne purpurea

Leucocoryne purpurea

Leucocoryne purpurea var. intermediate

Leucocoryne sp. #1170

Leucocoryne sp. #1198

Leucocoryne sp. #2226

Leucocoryne violascens

Leucocoryne vitatta

Miersia chilensis (Miersia)

Nordoscordum # 2191

Nordoscordum sp. #1266

Pasithea coerulea (Azulillo)

Solaria brevicoalita

Solaria miersioides

Trichopetalum plumosum (Flor de la plumilla)

Tristagma bivalve

Tristagma sp. #1239

Tristagma sp. #1267

Tristagma sp. #1414

Zoellnerallium andinum (Cebollín)

Zoellnerallium serenense

 

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