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Image of Heliotropium chenopodiaceum
III Region, Chollay, Chile
Altitude: 180-1900 m. 10 30, 2007
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Species: | Heliotropium chenopodiaceum (DC.) Clos | |
Family: | Boraginaceae | ![]() |
Order: | Lamiales | |
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Record: | 0829 |
About 31 Heliotropium in Chile and 13 in our data base. | |
About 113 Boraginaceae in Chile and 39 in our data base. |
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Endemic Frequent
Height: 30 cm. No ornamental value (C) |
INTRODUCTION |
Image of Heliotropium chenopodiaceum III Region, Chollay, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub Flower: White, 5 petals Height: 30 cm.
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Image of Heliotropium chenopodiaceum III Region, Chollay, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Medium altitude up to the timber line
Watering conditions: 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.
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Image of Heliotropium chenopodiaceum III Region, Chollay, Chile
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USESNo ornamental value (C)
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Image of Heliotropium chenopodiaceum III Region, Chollay, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis 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 species from the same Boraginaceae family in our data base: Amsinckia calycina (Ortiguilla / Hierba rocilla) Cordia decandra (Carboncillo / Carbón) Cynoglossum creticum (Trupa / Garrapatilla) Echium vulgare (Hierba azul / Viborera / Ortiguilla) Heliotropium chenopodiaceum Heliotropium lineariifolium (Palito negro / Monte negro) |