Height: 30 cm.

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Image of Unidentified Plant #1892

III Region, Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe, Administración, Chile
Altitude: 50-140 m. 09 18, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Height: 30 cm.

Image of Unidentified Plant #1892

III Region, Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe, Administración, Chile
Altitude: 50-140 m. 09 18, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.

Light conditions:

Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog.

Image of Unidentified Plant #1892

III Region, Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe, Administración, Chile
Altitude: 50-140 m. 09 18, 2006

USES

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.

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Calandrina colchagüensis (Quiaca)

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Calandrinia compressa (Vinagrillo/Lengua de serpriente)

Calandrinia sp. #1613

Calandrinia sp. #1667

Calandrinia sp.

Cistanthe celosioides

Cistanthe grandiflora (Doquilla/Pata de guanaco)

Cistanthe salsoloides

Cistanthe sp. #2737

Montiopsis andicola (Renilla)

Montiopsis sericea

Montiopsis sp. #0042 (Quiaca rosada)

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