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Image of Pteromonnina linearifolia
IV Region, Los Morros, Chile
Altitude: 700-1900 m. 10 24, 2008
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| Species: | Pteromonnina linearifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Eriksen | |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |  |
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| Record: | 1174 |
| About 3 Pteromonnina in Chile and 3 in our data base. | |
| About 13 Polygalaceae in Chile and 8 in our data base. |
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| Native Not Frequent
Height: 60 cm. Good ornamental value (A) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Pteromonnina linearifolia IV Region, Los Morros, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub Flower: Blue, without information on the number of petals Height: 60 cm.
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Image of Pteromonnina linearifolia IV Region, Los Morros, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Medium altitude up to the timber line
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 Pteromonnina linearifolia IV Region, Los Morros, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
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Image of Pteromonnina linearifolia IV Region, Los Morros, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).
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More photos (8) of Pteromonnina linearifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Eriksen available here |
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More species from the same Polygalaceae family in our data base: Muehlenbeckia hastulata (Quilo / Voqui negro / Molleca) Pteromonnina linearifolia |