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Image of Dioscorea sp. #1484
VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 280 m. 09 01, 2006
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Species: | Dioscorea sp. #1484 | |
Family: | Dioscoreaceae | ![]() |
Order: | Liliales | |
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Record: | 1484 |
About 36 Dioscorea in Chile and 14 in our data base. | |
About 37 Dioscoreaceae in Chile and 15 in our data base. |
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Height: 10 cm. |
INTRODUCTION |
Image of Dioscorea sp. #1484 VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
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DESCRIPTION
Height: 10 cm.
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Image of Dioscorea sp. #1484 VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, 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 Dioscorea sp. #1484 VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
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Image of Dioscorea sp. #1484 VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, 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 Dioscoreaceae family in our data base: Dioscorea (small flower, climber) Dioscorea brachybotrya (Papa cimarrona / Jaboncillo) Dioscorea bryoniifolia (Camisilla) Dioscorea saxatilis (Jabón del monte) Dioscorea sp. #1484 |