Description and images of Calandrinia sp. #1171 (), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

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Image of Calandrinia sp. #1171

IV Region, Punta Colorada - Los Morros, Chile
Altitude: 300-600 m. 10 24, 2008

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Species:	Calandrinia sp. #1171
Family:	Portulacaceae
Order:	Caryophyllales
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Record:	1171
	About 16 Calandrinia in Chile and 16 in our data base.
	About 62 Portulacaceae in Chile and 62 in our data base.




	Frequent Height: 30 cm. Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Calandrinia sp. #1171 (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Calandrinia sp. #1171

IV Region, Punta Colorada - Los Morros, Chile
Altitude: 300-600 m. 10 24, 2008

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: Red, 5 petals

Height: 30 cm.

Image of Calandrinia sp. #1171 (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Calandrinia sp. #1171

IV Region, Punta Colorada - Los Morros, Chile
Altitude: 300-600 m. 10 24, 2008

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Medium altitude up to the timber line
Low altitude, interior valleys

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 Calandrinia sp. #1171 (). Click to enlarge parts of image.