HOMEPLANT DATA BASEPLANT SEARCH ENGINESEEDS SHOP

Image of Malesherbia multiflora (Piojillo)

Image of Malesherbia multiflora

IV Region, Camino Chungungo, Chile
Altitude: 46 m. 09 16, 2006

FIRST RECORD<< PREVIOUSNEXT >>LAST RECORD
Species:  Malesherbia multiflora Ricardi
Family:  Malesherbiaceae Identification very doubtful, we must check it in the near future. Certainty 50 %.   
Order:  Violales
Chilean Name:  Piojillo
English Name: 
German Name: 
Russian Name: 
Record:  0644
About 29 Malesherbia in Chile and 5 in our data base.
About 29 Malesherbiaceae in Chile and 5 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 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.     Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.   Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).     Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.   Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.   
High altitude close to the timber line
High altitude close to the timber line Medium altitude up to the timber line
High altitude close to the timber line Medium altitude up to the timber line Low altitude, interior valleys
High altitude close to the timber line Medium altitude up to the timber line Low altitude, interior valleys Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
High altitude close to the timber line Medium altitude up to the timber line Low altitude, interior valleys Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m. Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
Blue, 7 - 14 petals      Annual     

Endemic    Not Frequent

Height: 12 cm.

Some ornamental value (B)

Our philosophy and explanations about this page


We do not have the seeds of this species. If you are interested in the seeds of similar plants, please check out our Seeds Shop.

INTRODUCTION

Image of Malesherbia multiflora (Piojillo)

Image of Malesherbia multiflora

IV Region, Camino Chungungo, Chile
Altitude: 46 m. 09 16, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Annual

Flower: Blue, 7 - 14 petals

Height: 12 cm.

 

Image of Malesherbia multiflora (Piojillo)

Image of Malesherbia multiflora

IV Region, Camino Chungungo, Chile
Altitude: 46 m. 09 16, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

High altitude close to the timber line
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.
Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.

 

Light conditions:

Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).

 

Image of Malesherbia multiflora (Piojillo)

Image of Malesherbia multiflora

IV Region, Camino Chungungo, Chile
Altitude: 46 m. 09 16, 2006

USES

 

Some ornamental value (B)

 

 

 

 

Image of Malesherbia multiflora (Piojillo)

Image of Malesherbia multiflora

IV Region, Camino Chungungo, Chile
Altitude: 46 m. 09 16, 2006

GROWING TIPS

 

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More photos (5) of Malesherbia multiflora Ricardi available here  

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

Malesherbia fasciculata

Malesherbia linearifolia (Estrella azúl de cordillera)

Malesherbia multiflora

Malesherbia multiflora (Piojillo)

Malesherbia sp. #0831

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 © 2008 Michail Belov. All rights reserved

If you are interested in using these photographs...