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Image of Dinemagonum gayanum
III Region, Juntas de Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 2250 - 2500 m. 10 31, 2007
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| Species: | Dinemagonum gayanum Andr. Juss | |
| Family: | Malpighiaceae |  |
| Order: | Polygalales | |
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| Record: | 0630 |
| About 2 Dinemagonum in Chile and 2 in our data base. | |
| About 3 Malpighiaceae in Chile and 3 in our data base. |
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| Endemic Not Frequent
Height: 1.5 m. Good ornamental value (A) |
INTRODUCTIONThis beautiful shrub has rather strange-looking yellow flowers with the upper petal being bright red. This combination of yellow and red makes the flowers quite attractive. With good watering, the shrub will be covered completely by these flowers. At the end of the blooming season the seeds still continue with this yellow-red theme, because they are reddish and begin to appear while there are still plenty flowers on the shrub. |
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Image of Dinemagonum gayanum III Region, Juntas de Valeriano, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub Flower: Yellow, 5 petals Height: 1.5 m.
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Image of Dinemagonum gayanum II Region, Quebrada Paposo, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Watering conditions: Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Dinemagonum gayanum IV Region, Cuesta El Espino, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
Useful properties: Edible plant
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Image of Dinemagonum gayanum IV Region, Cuesta El Espino, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.
It is not a fast grower, and you can expect the first flowers to appear in about three years. Not very tolerant to extreme cold climates. If you are interested in purchasing seeds of this or similar species, please go to our On-line Seeds Shop. |
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More photos (15) of Dinemagonum gayanum Andr. Juss available here |
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More species from the same Malpighiaceae family in our data base: Dinemagonum ericoides (Té de burro) Dinemagonum gayanum |