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

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Species:	Heliotropium megalanthum I.M. Johnst
Family:	Boraginaceae
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Record:	1123
	About 31 Heliotropium in Chile and 12 in our data base.
	About 113 Boraginaceae in Chile and 35 in our data base.




	Endemic Not Frequent Height: 40 cm. Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

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Image of Heliotropium megalanthum

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

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: White, 5 petals

Height: 40 cm.

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Image of Heliotropium megalanthum

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:

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.
Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).

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