Description and images of Verbena selaginoides (Verbena arbustiva), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Verbena selaginoides

IV Region, Ruta 5 Norte, cerca Caleta Arrayán, Chile
Altitude: 200 m. 09 23, 2006

Species:	Verbena selaginoides (Kunth) Mold.
Family:	Verbenaceae
Order:	Lamiales
Chilean Name:	Verbena arbustiva
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Record:	1089
	About 20 Verbena in Chile and 4 in our data base.
	About 87 Verbenaceae in Chile and 10 in our data base.




	Native Frequent Height:100 Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Verbena selaginoides (Verbena arbustiva)

Image of Verbena selaginoides

IV Region, Ruta 5 Norte, cerca Caleta Arrayán, Chile
Altitude: 200 m. 09 23, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: White, 5 petals

Height:100

Image of Verbena selaginoides (Verbena arbustiva)

Image of Verbena selaginoides

IV Region, Ruta 5 Norte, cerca Caleta Arrayán, Chile
Altitude: 200 m. 09 23, 2006

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:

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:

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

Image of Verbena selaginoides (Verbena arbustiva)