Height: 30 cm.

Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Solanum heterantherum

IV Region, Chungungo, Chile
Altitude: 20 m. 09 15, 2008

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: Blue, 5 petals

Height: 30 cm.

Image of Solanum heterantherum

IV Region, Chungungo, Chile
Altitude: 20 m. 09 15, 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:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).

Image of Solanum heterantherum

IV Region, Chungungo, Chile
Altitude: 20 m. 09 15, 2008

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

Image of Solanum heterantherum

IV Region, Chungungo, Chile
Altitude: 20 m. 09 15, 2008

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

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

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