HOMEPLANT DATA BASEPLANT SEARCH ENGINESEEDS SHOP

Image of Laretia acaulis (Llareta). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Laretia acaulis

V Region, Portillo, Chile
Altitude: 2900-3200 m. 02 10, 2007

 

FIRST RECORD<< PREVIOUSNEXT >>LAST RECORD
Species:  Laretia acaulis (Cav.) Gillies y Hook
Family:  Apiaceae Identification OK   
Order:  Apiales
Chilean Name:  Llareta
English Name: 
German Name: 
Russian Name: 
Record:  0600
About 1 Laretia in Chile and 1 in our data base.
About 105 Apiaceae in Chile and 45 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 7, even 6b. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-15° C even -20° C), it can be covered by snow for months (1 - 8 months).     Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.     Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).   Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.   
Extreme altitude well beyond the timber line
Extreme altitude well beyond the timber line High altitude close to the timber line
Yellow, 5 petals   Green, 5 petals      Perennial     

Native   

Height: 4 cm.

Some ornamental value (B)

Our philosophy and explanations about this page


Here you can buy the seeds of this species.

 

INTRODUCTION

Image of Laretia acaulis (Llareta). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Laretia acaulis

V Region, Portillo, Chile
Altitude: 2900-3200 m. 02 10, 2007

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: Yellow, 5 petals
Green, 5 petals

Height: 4 cm.

 

Image of Laretia acaulis (Llareta). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Laretia acaulis

V Region, Portillo, Chile
Altitude: 2900-3200 m. 02 10, 2007

 

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

Extreme altitude well beyond the timber line
High altitude close to the timber line

 

Watering conditions:

Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).
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.

 

Image of Laretia acaulis (Llareta). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Laretia acaulis

Region Metropolitana, Embalse Yeso, Chile
Altitude: 1400-2900 m. 02 27, 2006

 

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

 

 

 

 

Image of Laretia acaulis (Llareta). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Laretia acaulis

Region Metropolitana, Embalse Yeso, Chile
Altitude: 1400-2900 m. 02 27, 2006

 

GROWING TIPS

 

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 7, even 6b. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-15° C even -20° C), it can be covered by snow for months (1 - 8 months).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are interested in purchasing seeds of this or similar species, please go to our On-line Seeds Shop.

 

More photos (4) of Laretia acaulis (Cav.) Gillies y Hook available here

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

Apiaceae sp. #1159

Apiaceae sp. #1354

Apiaceae sp. #1453

Apiaceae sp. #2234

Apium sellowianum

Apium sp. #1505 (Apio)

Asteriscium chilense

Asteriscium sp. #2392

Azorella compacta

Azorella cryptantha

Azorella incisa

Azorella lycopodioides (Llaretita)

Azorella madreporica

Azorella madreporica

Azorella monatha

Azorella sp. #1763

Azorella trifoliolata

Azorella trifurcata

Bolax gumifera

Bowlesia incana

Bowlesia tropaeolifolia

Conium maculatum

Daucus carota (Zanahoria silvestre)

Eryngium depressum

Eryngium paniculatum (Chupalla)

Eryngium sp. #1052

Foeniculum vulgare (Hinojo)

Gymnophyton flexuosum

Gymnophyton isatidicarpum (Bío-bío)

Gymnophyton robustum

Gymnophyton sp. #1759

Homalocarpus dichotomus

Hydrocotyle chamaemorus (Malva del monte)

Hydrocotyle poeppigii (Tembladerilla)

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Laretia acaulis (Llareta)

Mulinum crassifolium

Mulinum spinosum (Hierba negra / Palo negro / Hierba de la culebra)

Osmorhiza chilensis (Perejil del monte / Anís del cerro)

Pozoa coriacea (Anislao)

Pozoa volcanica (Anislao volcanica)

Sanicula crassicaulis

Sanicula graveolens (Perejil del monte / Asta de cabra)

 

Home  |   Plant Data Base  |  Plant Search Engine   |  Seeds Shop

First Record   |  Previous Record  |  Next Record  |  Last Record

 

English  |   Español  |   Deutsch  |   Русский

한국어  |   日本語  |   中文

 

Copyright © 2005-2023 Michail Belov. All rights reserved

If you are interested in using these photographs...