Description and images of Cardamine glacialis (), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

INTRODUCTION

Image of Cardamine glacialis ()

Image of Cardamine glacialis

Region Metropolitana, Parque Nacional El Morado, Chile
Altitude: 2170 m. 11 13, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: White, 4 petals

Height: 40 cm.

Image of Cardamine glacialis ()

Image of Cardamine glacialis

Region Metropolitana, Parque Nacional El Morado, Chile
Altitude: 2170 m. 11 13, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

High altitude close to the timber line

Watering conditions:

The plant grows in water or it has its roots within a permanent water course. This corresponds to marshes, bogs, water courses, lake and river shores.

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 Cardamine glacialis ()

Image of Cardamine glacialis

Region Metropolitana, Parque Nacional El Morado, Chile
Altitude: 2170 m. 11 13, 2006

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

Image of Cardamine glacialis ()

Image of Cardamine glacialis

Region Metropolitana, Parque Nacional El Morado, Chile
Altitude: 2170 m. 11 13, 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 (2) of Cardamine glacialis (G.Forst.) DC. available here

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

Brassica campestris (Yuyo)

Cardamine cordata

Cardamine flaccida (Berro de la cordillera)

Cardamine glacialis

Cardamine hirsuta (Berro)

Cardamine sp. #1540

Cardamine sp. #1559

Cardamine sp. #1566

Descurainia pimpinellifolia

Raphanus raphanistrum (Rabano silvestre)

Schizopetalon rupestre

Schizopetalon sp. #0073 (Rabanillo)

Schizopetalon sp. #1213

Sisymbrium offcinale (Mostacilla)

Weberbauera chillanensis

Werdermannia anethifolia

Species:	Cardamine glacialis (G.Forst.) DC.
Family:	Brassicaceae
Order:	Capparales
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Record:	0658
	About 20 Cardamine in Chile and 7 in our data base.
	About 191 Brassicaceae in Chile and 16 in our data base.




	Native Frequent Height: 40 cm. Some ornamental value (B)