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Image of Senecio
I Region, Chusmiza, Chile
Altitude: 2900-3200 m. 06 20, 2009
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| Species: | Senecio | |
| Family: | Asteraceae |  |
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| Record: | 2047 |
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| Very Frequent
Height: 60 cm. Good ornamental value (A) |
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Image of Senecio I Region, Chusmiza, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub Flower: Yellow, 14 petals and more, also includes asteraceae Height: 60 cm.
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Image of Senecio I Region, Chusmiza, 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 Senecio I Region, Chusmiza, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
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Image of Senecio I Region, Chusmiza, 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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