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Image of Sisyrinchium scirpoideum var. scirpoideum

IV Region, Mineral de Talca, Chile
Altitude: 248 m. 09 15, 2006

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Species:	*Sisyrinchium scirpoideum (Poeppig) Goldblatt* var. scirpoideum**
Family:	Iridaceae
Order:	Liliales
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Record:	0626
	About 17 Sisyrinchium in Chile and 17 in our data base.
	About 42 Iridaceae in Chile and 28 in our data base.




	Endemic Very Frequent Height: 50 cm. Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Sisyrinchium scirpoideum var. scirpoideum (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Sisyrinchium scirpoideum var. scirpoideum

IV Region, Mineral de Talca, Chile
Altitude: 248 m. 09 15, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: Blue, 6 petals

Height: 50 cm.

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Image of Sisyrinchium scirpoideum var. scirpoideum

IV Region, Chungungo - Mina El Tofo, Chile
Altitude: 200-600 m. 09 16, 2006

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.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.
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 Sisyrinchium scirpoideum var. scirpoideum (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Sisyrinchium scirpoideum var. scirpoideum

V Region, Cuesta La Dormida, Chile
Altitude: 800-1200 m. 10 15, 2008

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

Image of Sisyrinchium scirpoideum var. scirpoideum (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Sisyrinchium scirpoideum var. scirpoideum

V Region, Cuesta La Dormida, Chile
Altitude: 800-1200 m. 10 15, 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).