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Image of Gastridium ventricosa
VII Region, Curico, Chile
Altitude: 150 m. 04 08, 2009
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| Species: | Gastridium ventricosa (Gouan) Schinz et Thell | |
| Family: | Poaceae |  |
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| Record: | 1824 |
| About 1 Gastridium in Chile and 1 in our data base. | |
| About 449 Poaceae in Chile and 135 in our data base. |
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| Foreign Frequent
Height: 30 cm. No ornamental value (C) |
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Image of Gastridium ventricosa VII Region, Curico, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Annual
Height: 30 cm.
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Image of Gastridium ventricosa 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 Gastridium ventricosa VII Region, Curico, Chile
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USESNo ornamental value (C)
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Image of Gastridium ventricosa 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 species from the same Poaceae family in our data base: Briza maxima (Tembladera / Zarcillitos) Briza minor (tembladera / briza / pastito de Dios) Chusquea coleou (Colihue / Coleu) Cortaderia atacamensis (Cola de zorro) Cortaderia rudiuscula (Cola de zorro) Gastridium ventricosa |