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Image of Schizanthus pinnatus
IV Region, Caleta El Teniente, Chile
Altitude: 10-30 m. 09 24, 2006
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| Species: | Schizanthus pinnatus R. et P. | |
| Family: | Solanaceae |  |
| Order: | Solanales | |
| Chilean Name: | Mariposita blanca | |
| English Name: | Butterfly Flower / Poor Man's Orchid | |
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| Record: | 0569 |
| About 15 Schizanthus in Chile and 15 in our data base. | |
| About 156 Solanaceae in Chile and 70 in our data base. |
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| Endemic Frequent
Height: 25 cm. Good ornamental value (A) |
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Image of Schizanthus pinnatus IV Region, Caleta El Teniente, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Annual Flower: White, without information on the number of petals Height: 25 cm.
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Image of Schizanthus pinnatus IV Region, Caleta El Teniente, 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: Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Schizanthus pinnatus IV Region, Caleta El Teniente, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
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Image of Schizanthus pinnatus IV Region, Caleta El Teniente, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis 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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