Height: 1.5 m.

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Tropaeolum hookerianum ssp. austropurpureum

IV Region, Mincha Sur, Chile
Altitude: 150 m. 09 14, 2008

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial
Climber

Flower: Blue, 5 petals

Height: 1.5 m.

Image of Tropaeolum hookerianum ssp. austropurpureum

IV Region, Mincha Sur, Chile
Altitude: 150 m. 09 14, 2008

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.
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.
Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.
Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).

Image of Tropaeolum hookerianum ssp. austropurpureum

IV Region, Mincha Sur, Chile
Altitude: 150 m. 09 14, 2008

USES

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Image of Tropaeolum hookerianum ssp. austropurpureum

IV Region, Mincha Sur, Chile
Altitude: 150 m. 09 14, 2008

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.

More photos (4) of Tropaeolum hookerianum Barnéoud ssp. austropurpureum J.M. Watson & A.R. Flores available here  

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