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Image of Encelia canescens
III Region, Buena Aventura (Cerca de Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe), Chile
Altitude: 250 m. 09 17, 2006
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Species: | Encelia canescens Lam. | |
Family: | Asteraceae | ![]() |
Order: | Asterales | |
Chilean Name: | Coronilla del fraile | |
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Record: | 0566 |
About 5 Encelia in Chile and 1 in our data base. | |
About 1018 Asteraceae in Chile and 458 in our data base. |
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Native Very Frequent
Height: 50 cm. Some ornamental value (B) |
INTRODUCTION |
Image of Encelia canescens III Region, Buena Aventura (Cerca de Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe), Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Perennial Flower: Yellow, 5 petals Height: 50 cm.
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Image of Encelia canescens III Region, Buena Aventura (Cerca de Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe), Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Low altitude, interior valleys
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.
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Image of Encelia canescens III Region, Buena Aventura (Cerca de Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe), Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
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Image of Encelia canescens III Region, Buena Aventura (Cerca de Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe), Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.
Very easy to cultivate
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