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Image of Loasa triloba (Ortiga caballuna). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Loasa triloba

Region Metropolitana, Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, Chile
Altitude: 800-900 m. 10 09, 2006

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Species:	Loasa triloba Domb. ex A.L.Juss
Family:	Loasaceae
Order:	Violales
Chilean Name:	Ortiga caballuna
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Record:	0572
	About 42 Loasa in Chile and 19 in our data base.
	About 58 Loasaceae in Chile and 34 in our data base.




	Endemic Frequent Height: 50 cm. Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Loasa triloba (Ortiga caballuna). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Loasa triloba

Region Metropolitana, Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, Chile
Altitude: 800-900 m. 10 09, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Annual

Flower: White, 5 petals

Height: 50 cm.

Image of Loasa triloba (Ortiga caballuna). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Loasa triloba

V Region, Cuesta Las Chilcas, Chile
Altitude: 600 m. 09 13, 2008

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.

Watering conditions:

Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).

Light conditions:

Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

Image of Loasa triloba (Ortiga caballuna). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Loasa triloba

V Region, Cuesta Las Chilcas, Chile
Altitude: 600 m. 09 13, 2008

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

Image of Loasa triloba (Ortiga caballuna). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Loasa triloba

V Region, Cuesta Las Chilcas, Chile
Altitude: 600 m. 09 13, 2008

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).