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Image of Puya gilmartinii
IV Region, Chungungo, Chile
Altitude: 20-150 m. 09 15, 2008
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| Species: | Puya gilmartinii G,Svarad & A.R.Flores | |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |  |
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| Record: | 1111 |
| About 10 Puya in Chile and 8 in our data base. | |
| About 30 Bromeliaceae in Chile and 22 in our data base. |
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| Endemic Rare
Height: 1.8 m. Good ornamental value (A) |
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Image of Puya gilmartinii IV Region, Chungungo, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub Flower: Yellow, 3 petals Height: 1.8 m.
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Image of Puya gilmartinii II Region, Camino a Chungungo, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
Watering conditions: 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.
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Image of Puya gilmartinii II Region, Camino a Chungungo, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
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Image of Puya gilmartinii II Region, Camino a Chungungo, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.
Relatively easy to cultivate
Good germination, 60 - 80 %
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More species from the same Bromeliaceae family in our data base: Fascicularia bicolor (Puñeñe / Chupón / Chupalla) Fascicularia litoralis (Puñeñe / Chupón / Chupalla) Greigia landbeckii (Chupón / Quiscal) Ochagavia carnea (Cardoncillo) Puya berteroniana (Puya / Chagual / Cardon / Magüey) Puya chilensis (Puya / Chagual) Puya coerulea var. monteroana (Chagualillo) Puya gilmartinii |