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Image of Chloraea heteroglossa
VII Region, Camino a El Melado, Chile
Altitude: 400-1200 m. 01 21, 2006
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Species: | Chloraea heteroglossa Rchb.f. | |
Family: | Orchidaceae | ![]() |
Order: | Orchidales | |
Chilean Name: | orquidea blanca | |
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Record: | 0579 |
About 29 Chloraea in Chile and 19 in our data base. | |
About 51 Orchidaceae in Chile and 31 in our data base. |
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Endemic Very Rare
Height: 50 cm. Excellent ornamental value (A +) |
INTRODUCTION |
Image of Chloraea heteroglossa VII Region, Camino a El Melado, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Perennial Flower: White, 3 petals Height: 50 cm.
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Image of Chloraea heteroglossa VII Region, Camino a El Melado, 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 Chloraea heteroglossa VII Region, Camino a El Melado, Chile
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USESExcellent ornamental value (A +)
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Image of Chloraea heteroglossa VII Region, Camino a El Melado, 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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More species from the same Orchidaceae family in our data base: Bipinnula plumosa (Flor del bigote) Chloraea cristata (orquidea amarilla) Chloraea gaudichaudii (Orquidea de campo) Chloraea heteroglossa (orquidea blanca) Chloraea viridiflora (Orquidea de flor verde) |