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IV Region, Cuesta Las Astas, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 10 27, 2007

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Species:	Schizanthus parvulus Sudzuki
Family:	Solanaceae
Order:	Solanales
Chilean Name:
English Name:	Butterfly Flower / Poor Man's Orchid
German Name:
Russian Name:

Record:	0825
	About 15 Schizanthus in Chile and 15 in our data base.
	About 156 Solanaceae in Chile and 70 in our data base.




	Endemic Rare Height: 40 cm. Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

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Image of Schizanthus parvulus

IV Region, Cuesta Las Astas, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 10 27, 2007

DESCRIPTION

Flower: Red, 5 petals

Height: 40 cm.

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Image of Schizanthus parvulus

IV Region, Cuesta Las Astas, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 10 27, 2007

HABITAT

In 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.
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.

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Image of Schizanthus parvulus

IV Region, Cuesta Las Astas, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 10 27, 2007

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

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Image of Schizanthus parvulus

IV Region, Cuesta Las Astas, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 10 27, 2007

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).