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Image of Pteromonnina sp. #0984
VII Region, Las Placetas, Chile
Altitude: 400-700 m. 12 13, 2007
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| Species: | Pteromonnina sp. #0984 | |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |  |
| Order: | Polygalales | |
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| Record: | 0984 |
| About 3 Pteromonnina in Chile and 3 in our data base. | |
| About 13 Polygalaceae in Chile and 8 in our data base. |
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| Native Not Frequent
Height: 40 cm. Some ornamental value (B) |
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Image of Pteromonnina sp. #0984 VII Region, Las Placetas, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Perennial
Height: 40 cm.
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Image of Pteromonnina sp. #0984 VII Region, Las Placetas, 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: Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Pteromonnina sp. #0984 VII Region, Las Placetas, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
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Image of Pteromonnina sp. #0984 VII Region, Las Placetas, 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 Polygalaceae family in our data base: Muehlenbeckia hastulata (Quilo / Voqui negro / Molleca) Polygala sp. #2352 (Quelen-quelen) Pteromonnina pterocarpa (Monina / Agua-rica) Pteromonnina sp. #0984 |