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Image of Chaetanthera linearis
Region Metropolitana, Caleu, Chile
Altitude: 700 - 900 m. 10 26, 2007
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| Species: | Chaetanthera linearis Poepp. | |
| Family: | Asteraceae |  |
| Order: | Asterales | |
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| Record: | 1718 |
| About 53 Chaetanthera in Chile and 27 in our data base. | |
| About 1018 Asteraceae in Chile and 458 in our data base. |
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| Native Very Frequent
Height: 15 cm. Some ornamental value (B) |
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Image of Chaetanthera linearis Region Metropolitana, Caleu, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Annual Flower: Yellow, 7 - 14 petals Height: 15 cm.
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Image of Chaetanthera linearis Region Metropolitana, Caleu, 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 Chaetanthera linearis Region Metropolitana, Caleu, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
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Image of Chaetanthera linearis Region Metropolitana, Caleu, 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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