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Image of Ugni candollei

VII Region, Los Ruiles, Chile
Altitude: 300-500 m. 02 21, 2006

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Species:	Ugni candollei (Barn.) Berg.
Family:	Myrtaceae
Order:	Myrtales
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Record:	0613
	About 3 Ugni in Chile and 2 in our data base.
	About 28 Myrtaceae in Chile and 17 in our data base.




	Endemic Not Frequent Height: 80 cm. Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Ugni candollei (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Ugni candollei

VII Region, Los Ruiles, Chile
Altitude: 300-500 m. 02 21, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: White, 5 petals

Height: 80 cm.

Image of Ugni candollei (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Ugni candollei

VII Region, Los Ruiles, Chile
Altitude: 300-500 m. 02 21, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

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.
In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.

Image of Ugni candollei (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Ugni candollei

VII Region, Los Ruiles, Chile
Altitude: 300-500 m. 02 21, 2006

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

Useful properties:

Edible plant

Image of Ugni candollei (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Ugni candollei

VII Region, Los Ruiles, Chile
Altitude: 300-500 m. 02 21, 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).