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Image of Loasa prostrata
VI Region, Junta del Toros - Balala, Chile
Altitude: 1400 - 1800 m. 11 05, 2007
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| Species: | Loasa prostrata Gillies ex Arn. | |
| Family: | Loasaceae |  |
| Order: | Violales | |
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| Record: | 1474 |
| About 42 Loasa in Chile and 19 in our data base. | |
| About 58 Loasaceae in Chile and 34 in our data base. |
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| Endemic Frequent
Height: 60 cm. Good ornamental value (A) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Loasa prostrata VI Region, Junta del Toros - Balala, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Annual Flower: White, 5 petals Height: 60 cm.
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Image of Loasa prostrata VI Region, Junta del Toros - Balala, 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 Loasa prostrata VI Region, Junta del Toros - Balala, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
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Image of Loasa prostrata VI Region, Junta del Toros - Balala, 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 species from the same Loasaceae family in our data base: Caiophora chuquitensis (Ortiga) Caiophora coronata (Ortiguilla / Clavel-ortiga / Rupa chica) Caiophora silvestris (Ortiga caballuna) Loasa filicifolia (Ortiga macho) Loasa pallida (Ortiga caballuna blanca) Loasa prostrata Loasa tricolor var. placei (Ortiga brava / Ortiga caballuna) Loasa triloba (Ortiga caballuna) |