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Image of Alternanthera halimifolia
III Region, Aguada de Tongoy, Chile
Altitude: 300 m. 11 19, 2008
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| Species: | Alternanthera halimifolia (Lam.) Standl | |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |  |
| Order: | Caryophyllales | |
| Chilean Name: | Diamante | |
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| Record: | 1194 |
| About 3 Alternanthera in Chile and 2 in our data base. | |
| About 11 Amaranthaceae in Chile and 4 in our data base. |
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Height: 30 cm. Some ornamental value (B) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Alternanthera halimifolia III Region, Aguada de Tongoy, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub Flower: White, without information on the number of petals Height: 30 cm.
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Image of Alternanthera halimifolia III Region, Aguada de Tongoy, 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: Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.
Light conditions: Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
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Image of Alternanthera halimifolia III Region, Aguada de Tongoy, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
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Image of Alternanthera halimifolia III Region, Aguada de Tongoy, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.
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More photos (3) of Alternanthera halimifolia (Lam.) Standl available here |
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More species from the same Amaranthaceae family in our data base: Alternanthera halimifolia (Diamante) Alternanthera junciflora (Rubí) |