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Image of Ruta chalepensis
Region Metropolitana, Camino a Alfalfal, Chile
Altitude: 1000 m. 11 12, 2006
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Species: | Ruta chalepensis L. | |
Family: | Rutaceae | ![]() |
Order: | Sapindales | |
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Record: | 0650 |
About 1 Ruta in Chile and 1 in our data base. | |
About 3 Rutaceae in Chile and 2 in our data base. |
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Foreign Frequent
Height: 1.5 m. Some ornamental value (B) |
INTRODUCTION |
Image of Ruta chalepensis Region Metropolitana, Camino a Alfalfal, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub Flower: Yellow, 5 petals Height: 1.5 m.
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Image of Ruta chalepensis Region Metropolitana, Camino a Alfalfal, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Low altitude, interior valleys
Watering conditions: 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.
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Image of Ruta chalepensis Region Metropolitana, Camino a Alfalfal, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
Useful properties: Medicinal
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Image of Ruta chalepensis Region Metropolitana, Camino a Alfalfal, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis 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).
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More photos (4) of Ruta chalepensis L. available here |
More species from the same Rutaceae family in our data base: Pitavia punctata (Pitao / Canelillo) Ruta chalepensis |