Description and images of Satureja gilliesii (Menta de árbol), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Satureja gilliesii (Menta de árbol). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Satureja gilliesii

V Region, Pichidangui, Chile
Altitude: 0-700 m. 05 29, 2006

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Species:	Satureja gilliesii (Graham) Briq.
Family:	Lamiaceae
Order:	Lamiales
Chilean Name:	Menta de árbol
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Record:	0581
	About 3 Satureja in Chile and 2 in our data base.
	About 20 Lamiaceae in Chile and 20 in our data base.




	Native Frequent Height: 1.5 m. Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Satureja gilliesii (Menta de árbol). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Satureja gilliesii

V Region, Pichidangui, Chile
Altitude: 0-700 m. 05 29, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: Blue, without information on the number of petals

Height: 1.5 m.

Image of Satureja gilliesii (Menta de árbol). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Satureja gilliesii

V Region, Pichidangui, Chile
Altitude: 0-700 m. 05 29, 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:

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

Image of Satureja gilliesii (Menta de árbol). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Satureja gilliesii

V Region, Pichidangui, Chile
Altitude: 0-700 m. 05 29, 2006

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

Image of Satureja gilliesii (Menta de árbol). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Satureja gilliesii

V Region, Pichidangui, Chile
Altitude: 0-700 m. 05 29, 2006

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).