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Image of Chaetanthera flabellifolia
VI Region, La Troya - Las Termas Hediondas, Chile
Altitude: 2200 - 3100 m. 11 05, 2007
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| Species: | Chaetanthera flabellifolia Cabrera | |
| Family: | Asteraceae |  |
| Order: | Asterales | |
| Chilean Name: | Corona de reina | |
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| Record: | 0876 |
| About 53 Chaetanthera in Chile and 27 in our data base. | |
| About 1018 Asteraceae in Chile and 458 in our data base. |
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| Endemic Very Frequent
Height: 5 cm. Some ornamental value (B) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Chaetanthera flabellifolia VI Region, La Troya - Las Termas Hediondas, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Annual Flower: Yellow, 14 petals and more, also includes asteraceae Height: 5 cm.
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Image of Chaetanthera flabellifolia VI Region, La Troya - Las Termas Hediondas, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Extreme altitude well beyond 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 Chaetanthera flabellifolia VI Region, La Troya - Las Termas Hediondas, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
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Image of Chaetanthera flabellifolia VI Region, La Troya - Las Termas Hediondas, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis 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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