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Image of Cistanthe celosioides

III Region, Diego de Almagro - Copiapó, Chile
Altitude: 1000 m. 09 22, 2006

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Species:	Cistanthe celosioides (Phil.) Carolin ex Hershkovitz
Family:	Portulacaceae
Order:	Polygonales
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Record:	0870
	About 21 Cistanthe in Chile and 21 in our data base.
	About 56 Portulacaceae in Chile and 53 in our data base.




	Endemic Frequent Height: 20 cm. Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Cistanthe celosioides (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Cistanthe celosioides

III Region, Diego de Almagro - Copiapó, Chile
Altitude: 1000 m. 09 22, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: Red, 5 petals

Height: 20 cm.

Image of Cistanthe celosioides (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Cistanthe celosioides

III Region, Diego de Almagro - Copiapó, Chile
Altitude: 1000 m. 09 22, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Extremely dry areas with very rare rainfall. The dry season lasts 8 - 12 months and in some years it is possible to have no rainfall at all. Rainfall less than 100 mm/year.

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.

Image of Cistanthe celosioides (). Click to enlarge parts of image.