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Image of Quercus ilex
VII Region, Curico, Chile
Altitude: 0-100 m. 04 18, 2009
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| Species: | Quercus ilex L. | |
| Family: | Fagaceae |  |
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| Record: | 1939 |
| About 3 Quercus in Chile and 3 in our data base. | |
| About 13 Fagaceae in Chile and 13 in our data base. |
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| Foreign Not Frequent
Height: 30 m. Excellent ornamental value (A +) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Quercus ilex VII Region, Curico, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Tree Flower: Yellow, without information on the number of petals Height: 30 m.
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Image of Quercus ilex 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 Quercus ilex VII Region, Curico, Chile
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USESExcellent ornamental value (A +)
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Image of Quercus ilex 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 Fagaceae family in our data base: Nothofagus alpina (Raulí / Roblí) Nothofagus betuloides (Coigüe de Magallanes) Nothofagus dombeyi (Coihue / Coigüe) Nothofagus macrocarpa (Roble de Santiago) Nothofagus nitida (Coigüe de Chiloé) Nothofagus pumilio (Lenga / Roble de Magallanes) Quercus ilex |