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Image of Sisymbrium andinum
Region Metropolitana, Termas del Plomo, Chile
Altitude: 2700-3200 m. 01 29, 2009
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| Species: | Sisymbrium andinum Phil. | |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |  |
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| Record: | 1351 |
| About 19 Sisymbrium in Chile and 2 in our data base. | |
| About 191 Brassicaceae in Chile and 36 in our data base. |
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| Native Not Frequent
Height: 50 cm. No ornamental value (C) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Sisymbrium andinum Region Metropolitana, Termas del Plomo, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Perennial Flower: White, 4 petals Height: 50 cm.
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Image of Sisymbrium andinum Region Metropolitana, Termas del Plomo, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: High altitude close to the timber line
Watering conditions: Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Sisymbrium andinum Region Metropolitana, Termas del Plomo, Chile
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USESNo ornamental value (C)
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Image of Sisymbrium andinum Region Metropolitana, Termas del Plomo, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 7, even 6b. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-15° C even -20° C), it can be covered by snow for months (1 - 8 months).
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More species from the same Brassicaceae family in our data base: Cardamine flaccida (Berro de la cordillera) Raphanus raphanistrum (Rabano silvestre) Schizopetalon sp. #0073 (Rabanillo) Sisymbrium andinum |