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Image of Tetraglochin cristata
XV Region, Putre, Chile
Altitude: 3600-4100 m. 06 18, 2009
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| Species: | Tetraglochin cristata (Gillies ex Hook. et Arn.) | |
| Family: | Rosaceae |  |
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| Chilean Name: | Horzonte, añaguaya | |
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| Record: | 1996 |
| About 5 Tetraglochin in Chile and 2 in our data base. | |
| About 46 Rosaceae in Chile and 28 in our data base. |
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| Native Frequent
Height: 30 cm. Good ornamental value (A) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Tetraglochin cristata XV Region, Putre, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub Flower: Red, without information on the number of petals Height: 30 cm.
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Image of Tetraglochin cristata 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: 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 Tetraglochin cristata XV Region, Putre, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
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Image of Tetraglochin cristata XV Region, Putre, 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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