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Image of Dinemagonum ericoides (Té de burro). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Dinemagonum ericoides

III Region, Ruta 5 Norte, cerca de Caldera, Chile
Altitude: 40 m. 09 19, 2006

 

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Species:  Dinemagonum ericoides Andr. Juss.
Family:  Malpighiaceae Identification very doubtful, we must check it in the near future. Certainty 50 %.   
Order:  Polygalales
Chilean Name:  Té de burro
English Name: 
German Name: 
Russian Name: 
Record:  0567
About 2 Dinemagonum in Chile and 2 in our data base.
About 3 Malpighiaceae in Chile and 3 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.   Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.   
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
Yellow, 5 petals      Shrub   Creeping Plant     

Endemic    Not Frequent

Height: 25 cm.

Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Dinemagonum ericoides (Té de burro). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Dinemagonum ericoides

III Region, Ruta 5 Norte, cerca de Caldera, Chile
Altitude: 40 m. 09 19, 2006

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub
Creeping Plant

Flower: Yellow, 5 petals

Height: 25 cm.

 

Image of Dinemagonum ericoides (Té de burro). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Dinemagonum ericoides

III Region, Ruta 5 Norte, cerca de Caldera, Chile
Altitude: 40 m. 09 19, 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.
Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.

 

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 Dinemagonum ericoides (Té de burro). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Dinemagonum ericoides

III Region, Ruta 5 Norte, cerca de Caldera, Chile
Altitude: 40 m. 09 19, 2006

 

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

 

 

 

 

Image of Dinemagonum ericoides (Té de burro). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Dinemagonum ericoides

III Region, Ruta 5 Norte, cerca de Caldera, Chile
Altitude: 40 m. 09 19, 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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More photos (2) of Dinemagonum ericoides Andr. Juss. available here

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

Dinemagonum ericoides (Té de burro)

Dinemagonum gayanum

Dinemandra sp. #2706

 

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