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Image of Papaver sp. #1448
VII Region, Curico, Chile
       Altitude: 100-200 m.     10 04, 2008
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| Species: | Papaver sp. #1448 | |
| Family: | Papaveraceae |   | 
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| Record: | 1448 | 
| About 3 Papaver in Chile and 3 in our data base. | |
| About 6 Papaveraceae in Chile and 6 in our data base. | 
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| Foreign    Not Frequent Height:100 Excellent ornamental value (A +) | 
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 Image of Papaver sp. #1448 VII Region, Curico, Chile 
 
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| DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Annual Flower: Red, 5 petals Height:100 
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 Image of Papaver sp. #1448 VII Region, Curico, Chile 
 
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| HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions: 
 Habitat according to altitude: Low altitude, interior valleys 
 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 Papaver sp. #1448 VII Region, Curico, Chile 
 
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| USESExcellent ornamental value (A +) 
 Useful properties: Medicinal 
 
 
 
 
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 Image of Papaver sp. #1448 VII Region, Curico, 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 Papaver sp. #1448 available here | 
| More species from the same Papaveraceae family in our data base: Argemone hunnemannii (Cardo Santo) Eschscholzia californica (Dedal de oro / Copa de oro) Papaver somniferum (Amapola / Adormidera) Papaver sp. #1448 |