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Image of Atriplex imbricata
XV Region, Putre, Chile
Altitude: 2200-3000 m. 06 15, 2009
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| Species: | Atriplex imbricata (Moq.) D. Dietr. | |
| Family: | Chenopodiaceae |  |
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| Record: | 1964 |
| About 21 Atriplex in Chile and 4 in our data base. | |
| About 49 Chenopodiaceae in Chile and 14 in our data base. |
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| Endemic Very Frequent
Height: 50 cm. Some ornamental value (B) |
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Image of Atriplex imbricata XV Region, Putre, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub
Height: 50 cm.
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Image of Atriplex imbricata XV Region, Putre, 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: Extremely dry areas with very rare rainfall. The dry season lasts 8 - 12 months and in some years it is possible to have no rainfall at all. Rainfall less than 100 mm/year.
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Atriplex imbricata XV Region, Putre, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
Useful properties: Edible plant
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Image of Atriplex imbricata XV Region, Putre, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.
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More species from the same Chenopodiaceae family in our data base: Atriplex imbricata Chenopodium ambrosioides (Paico / Pichan / Pichen) Chenopodium multifidum (chenopodium) |