Height: 50 cm.

Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Glandularia origenes

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

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: White, 5 petals

Height: 50 cm.

Image of Glandularia origenes

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 Glandularia origenes

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

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

Image of Glandularia origenes

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

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 photos (3) of Glandularia origenes (Phil.) Schnack & Covas available here  

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