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Image of Cristaria gracilis (Malvilla). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Cristaria gracilis

III Region, Canto de Agua, Chile
Altitude: 300 m. 09 17, 2008

 

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Species:  Cristaria gracilis Gay
Family:  Malvaceae Identification OK, but we will check it just in case. Certainty 99 %.   
Order: 
Chilean Name:  Malvilla
English Name: 
German Name: 
Russian Name: 
Record:  1107
About 27 Cristaria in Chile and 20 in our data base.
About 86 Malvaceae in Chile and 43 in our data base.

 

1st Region: Lat: 18° - 21° Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region: Lat: 21° - 26° Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region: Lat: 26° - 29° Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region: Lat: 29° - 32° Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region: Lat: 32° - 33° Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region: Lat: 33°- 34° Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region: Lat: 34° - 35° Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region: Lat: 35° - 36° Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region: Lat: 36° - 38° Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region: Lat: 38° - 39° Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region: Lat: 39° - 44° Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region: Lat: 44° - 49° Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region: Lat 49°- 55° Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
 USDA Hardiness Zone 7, even 6b. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-15° C even -20° C), it can be covered by snow for months (1 - 8 months).     Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.     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.   
Extreme altitude well beyond the timber line
Extreme altitude well beyond the timber line High altitude close to the timber line
Extreme altitude well beyond the timber line High altitude close to the timber line Medium altitude up to the timber line
Extreme altitude well beyond the timber line High altitude close to the timber line Medium altitude up to the timber line Low altitude, interior valleys
Extreme altitude well beyond the timber line High altitude close to the timber line Medium altitude up to the timber line Low altitude, interior valleys Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Extreme altitude well beyond the timber line High altitude close to the timber line Medium altitude up to the timber line Low altitude, interior valleys Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m. Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
Red, 5 petals      Perennial   Annual     

Native    Frequent

Height: 40 cm.

Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Cristaria gracilis (Malvilla). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Cristaria gracilis

III Region, Canto de Agua, Chile
Altitude: 300 m. 09 17, 2008

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial
Annual

Flower: Red, 5 petals

Height: 40 cm.

 

Image of Cristaria gracilis (Malvilla). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Cristaria gracilis

III Region, Canto de Agua, Chile
Altitude: 300 m. 09 17, 2008

 

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

Extreme altitude well beyond the timber line
High altitude close to the timber line
Medium altitude up to the timber line
Low altitude, interior valleys
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 Cristaria gracilis (Malvilla). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Cristaria gracilis

III Region, Canto de Agua, Chile
Altitude: 300 m. 09 17, 2008

 

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

 

 

 

 

Image of Cristaria gracilis (Malvilla). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Cristaria gracilis

III Region, Canto de Agua, Chile
Altitude: 300 m. 09 17, 2008

 

GROWING TIPS

 

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 7, even 6b. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-15° C even -20° C), it can be covered by snow for months (1 - 8 months).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More photos (1) of Cristaria gracilis Gay available here

More species from the same Malvaceae family in our data base:

Andeimalva chilensis

Corynabutilon ceratocarpum (Malva de cordillera)

Corynabutilon viride (Huella)

Corynabutilon vitifolium (Huella)

Cristaria

Cristaria #1218

Cristaria adenophora

Cristaria andicola

Cristaria cordatorotundifolia

Cristaria dissecta

Cristaria glaucophylla

Cristaria gracilis (Malvilla)

Cristaria integerrima

Cristaria integerrima var. integerrima

Cristaria molinae

Cristaria sp. #1240

Cristaria sp. #1241

Cristaria sp. #1242

Cristaria sp. #1243

Cristaria sp. #1244

Cristaria sp. #1245

Cristaria sp. #1446

Cristaria sp. #1611

Cristaria sp.

Cristaria viridiluteola var. pinnata

Malva assurgentiflora (Malvaloca / Malvavisca)

Malva nicaensis (Malva silvestre)

Malvaceae sp. #1841

Malvaceae sp. #1894

Malvella leprosa

Nototriche compacta

Nototriche estipulata

Nototriche rugosa

Nototriche sp. #1299

Nototriche sp. #1985

Nototriche turritella

Palaua concinna

Sphaeralcea obtusiloba

Tarasa humilis

Tarasa operculata

Unidentified Plant sp. #2366

 

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