Height: 60 cm.

Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Tropaeolum leptophyllum

III Region, Juntas de Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 1900 - 2250 m. 10 31, 2007

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial
Climber

Flower: Yellow, 5 petals

Height: 60 cm.

Image of Tropaeolum leptophyllum

III Region, Juntas de Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 1900 - 2250 m. 10 31, 2007

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Medium altitude up to the timber line

Watering conditions:

Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.

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 Tropaeolum leptophyllum

III Region, Juntas de Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 1900 - 2250 m. 10 31, 2007

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

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.

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

Tropaeolum azureum (Soldadillo azul/Pajarito azul)

Tropaeolum ciliatum (Pajarito)

Tropaeolum gracile

Tropaeolum leptophyllum

Tropaeolum polyphyllum (Soldadito grande de la cordillera)

Tropaeolum sessilifolium (Soldadito de cordillera)

Tropaeolum speciosum (Coralito/Quintralito/Voqui)

Tropaeolum tricolor (Soldadito rojo/Relicario)