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Image of Tweedia birostrata (Zahumerio / Voquicillo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Tweedia birostrata

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

 

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Species:  Tweedia birostrata (Hook. et Arn.)
Family:  Asclepiadaceae Identification doubtful, we are going to check it in the near future. Certainty 80 %.   
Order:  Gentianales
Chilean Name:  Zahumerio , Voquicillo
English Name: 
German Name: 
Russian Name: 
Record:  0699
About 2 Tweedia in Chile and 1 in our data base.
About 13 Asclepiadaceae 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 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).     Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.   Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.     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.   
Low altitude, interior valleys
White, without information on the number of petals        

Native    Not Frequent

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Tweedia birostrata (Zahumerio / Voquicillo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Tweedia birostrata

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

 

DESCRIPTION

Flower: White, without information on the number of petals

 

Image of Tweedia birostrata (Zahumerio / Voquicillo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Tweedia birostrata

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

 

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys

 

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:

Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.

 

Image of Tweedia birostrata (Zahumerio / Voquicillo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Tweedia birostrata

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

 

USES

 

 

 

 

Image of Tweedia birostrata (Zahumerio / Voquicillo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Tweedia birostrata

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

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More photos (1) of Tweedia birostrata (Hook. et Arn.) available here

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

Cynanchum boerhaviifolium

Cynanchum nummulariifolium

Cynanchum viride

Diplolepsis menziesii (Voqui amarillo / Voquicillo)

Tweedia birostrata (Zahumerio / Voquicillo)

 

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