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Image of Leontochir ovallei

III Region, Llanos de Challe, Chile
Altitude: 200 m. 10 29, 2008

 

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Species:  Leontochir ovallei Phil.
Family:  Alstroemeriaceae Identification OK   
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Record:  1215
About 2 Leontochir in Chile and 2 in our data base.
About 63 Alstroemeriaceae in Chile and 44 in our data base.

 

1st Region:
Lat: 18° - 21°
Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region:
Lat: 21° - 26°
Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region:
Lat: 26° - 29°
Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region:
Lat: 29° - 32°
Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region:
Lat: 32° - 33°
Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region:
Lat: 33°- 34°
Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region:
Lat: 34° - 35°
Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region:
Lat: 35° - 36°
Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region:
Lat: 36° - 38°
Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region:
Lat: 38° - 39°
Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region:
Lat: 39° - 44°
Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region:
Lat: 44° - 49°
Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region:
Lat 49°- 55°
Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.     Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.   Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).     Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.   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.   
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
Red, 6 petals      Perennial   Creeping Plant     

Endemic    Not Frequent

Height: 40 cm.

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

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SILENCE KILLS...

Civilized Human Beings can not be Silent Accomplices to Murder and War Crimes


Did you know that:
israeli forces target and kill family members, including children, of journalists who report on Gaza atrocities?
israeli forces murdered more than 36 journalists?
israeli forces murdered more than 11000 Palestinians in just over four weeks?
israeli forces murdered more than 4500 Palestinian children in just over four weeks?
73% -- of those [Palestinians] killed are from vulnerable populations, including children, women, and elderly individuals (CNN, 29th October)
israeli forces murder more than 142 Palestinian children every day for the last three weeks?
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterrez said that "Gaza is becoming graveyard for children"?
israeli forces murdered six times more Palestinian children (3000+) in three weeks than Ukrainian children (500) died in Russo-Ukranian war in two years?
israeli forces murdered six times more Palestinian children (3000+) in three weeks than Ukrainian children (500) died in Russo-Ukranian war in two years?
more than a third (35%-40%) of victims murdered by israeli forces are children?
more than half (55 %) of Palestinian victims murdered by israeli forces are either women or children?
israeli targeted and destroyed at least 30 ambulances with injured people in Gaza?
more than 1.5 million Palestinians are displaced?
more than 45 % of all buildings in Gaza are damaged or destroyed?
an israeli minister (Amihai Eliyahu) wanted to drop nuclear bomb on Gaza, because there are "no non-combatants in Gaza"?
an israeli minister (Amihai Eliyahu) wanted to drop nuclear bomb on Gaza, because there are "no non-combatants in Gaza"?
Hitler wanted to eliminate all Jews (9 millions). israeli minister Amihay Eliyahu wants to eliminate all Gazan Palestinians (2.3 millions)?
israelis murdered more than 116 medical personnel?
out of 1152 identified israeli victims, only 26 are clearly identified as children (Haaretz.com, 11th Nov). That is just over 2 % of israeli vistims?
israelis lied that Hamas targeted israeli children during October 7th attack?
more than half (13) of israeli children killed were aged 16 and 17 and were confused with adults?
there are israeli civilian victims caused by friendly fire (killed by the israelis themselves)?
israelis lied that Hamas "kills babies". There are only 4 israeli baby victims (age 0..4 years) (Haaretz.com)?
israelis lied about total number of israeli victims, admitting officially that there are only about 1200 and not 1400 after one month?
doctors in the Al-Shifa hospital are now being forced to carry out artificial respiration by hand on the 36 babies that they’re caring for because israelis cut off electricity supply?
3 babies died in Gaza's biggest hospital as it went out of service due to israeli blockade?
israeli mutilated and injured more than 30000 Palestinians?
israeli politican recently claimed that “the children of Gaza have brought this upon themselves”
Premature babies relying on oxygen supplies will die if no fuel is delivered to Gaza (CNN)?
Palestinian parents write names of their children on their body so that they could be identified in case they were killed by israeli forces?
Palestinian parents write names of their children on their body so that they could be identified in case they were killed by israeli forces?
Palestinian victims are often operated on without anestesia because the israeli forces would not allow the entry of medicaments?
for israeli defense minister Palestinians are human animals?
current israeli Minister of National Security, Ben Gvyr, was convicted of supporting an israeli terrorist group and incitement to racism?
israeli forces murdered 35 staffers of UN?
israeli ex-minister Naftali Bennett said: 'They [Palestinian children] are not children. They are terrorists'?
Amnesty International declared that israeli policies towards Palestinians are Apartheid?
French president said about Palestinians being murdered: "These babies, these ladies, these old people are bombed and killed. So there is no reason for that and no legitimacy"
Turkey president said that what israel does in Gaza "amounts to genocide"?
Spanish minister accused israel of a “planned genocide”?
israeli forces use collective punishment to take revenge, which is a war crime?
in the last 15 years prior to Hamás attack, 6400 Palestinian were murdered and only 311 israelies were killed?
Now, you know it, Now, you can decide
Now, you know it, Now, you can act
Now, you know it, Now, you can judge
israeli War Criminals should and will be brought to justice!
israeli War Criminals should and will be brought to justice!
Boycott israel!
BOYCOTT ISRAEL!
If you wondered, we will run this information campaign for 4500 days, the number of Palestinian children murdered by israelis. We owe it to them. And for each new child victim, we will prolong the campaign for one day.
If you wondered, we will run this information campaign for 4500 days, the number of Palestinian children murdered by israelis. We owe it to them. And for each new child victim, we will prolong the campaign for one day.

INTRODUCTION

Image of Leontochir ovallei (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Leontochir ovallei

III Region, Llanos de Challe, Chile
Altitude: 200 m. 10 29, 2008

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial
Creeping Plant

Flower: Red, 6 petals

Height: 40 cm.

 

Image of Leontochir ovallei (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Leontochir ovallei

III Region, Llanos de Challe, Chile
Altitude: 200 m. 10 29, 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:

Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.
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.

 

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).

 

Image of Leontochir ovallei (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Leontochir ovallei

III Region, Llanos de Challe, Chile
Altitude: 200 m. 10 29, 2008

 

USES

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

 

 

 

 

Image of Leontochir ovallei (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Leontochir ovallei

III Region, Llanos de Challe, Chile
Altitude: 200 m. 10 29, 2008

 

GROWING TIPS

 

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.

 

Relatively easy to cultivate

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More species from the same Alstroemeriaceae family in our data base:

Alstroemeria andina

Alstroemeria angustifolia

Alstroemeria aurea (Alstromeria dorada / Amancay / Liuto / Rayen-cachu)

Alstroemeria aurea

Alstroemeria aurea

Alstroemeria crispata

Alstroemeria cummingiana

Alstroemeria diluta ssp. chrysantha

Alstroemeria diluta ssp. chrysantha

Alstroemeria diluta ssp. chrysantha

Alstroemeria exerens (Alstroemeria)

Alstroemeria graminea

Alstroemeria hookeri ssp. recumbens

Alstroemeria kingii

Alstroemeria leporina

Alstroemeria ligtu ssp. incarnata

Alstroemeria ligtu ssp. ligtu (Liuto)

Alstroemeria ligtu ssp. simsii (Flor del gallo)

Alstroemeria magnifica ssp. magnifica

Alstroemeria magnifica ssp. magnifica (Mariposa del campo / Lirio del campo)

Alstroemeria magnifica var. sierrae

Alstroemeria magnifica ssp. magenta (Alstroemeria)

Alstroemeria magnifica var. tofoensis

Alstroemeria pallida

Alstroemeria pelegrina (Pelegrina / Mariposa de Los Molles)

Alstroemeria philippii var. albicans

Alstroemeria philippii var. philippii

Alstroemeria presliana ssp. australis

Alstroemeria presliana ssp. presliana (Alstroemeria)

Alstroemeria pseudospatulata (Repollito amarillo)

Alstroemeria pulchra ssp. pulchra (Flor de Aguila / Flor de San Martin / Mariposa del Campo)

Alstroemeria pulchra var. maxima

Alstroemeria revoluta (Alstroemeria)

Alstroemeria schizanthoides var. schizanthoides

Alstroemeria sp. #1434

Alstroemeria spathulata

Alstroemeria umbellata (Lirio de cordillera rosado)

Alstroemeria versicolor

Alstroemeria violacea (Lirio del campo)

Alstroemeria werdermannii

Alstroemeria werdermannii var. flavicans

Bomarea salsilla (Salsilla / Zarcilla / Copihuito)

Leontochir ovallei var. luteus

Leontochir ovallei

 

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