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Image of Hymenophyllum tortuosum
XII Region, Punta Arenas, Chile
Altitude: m. 01 01, 1995
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| Species: | Hymenophyllum tortuosum Hook. & Grev. | |
| Family: | Hymenophyllaceae |  |
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| Record: | 2259 |
| About 27 Hymenophyllum in Chile and 1 in our data base. | |
| About 34 Hymenophyllaceae in Chile and 2 in our data base. |
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Height: 15 cm. |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Hymenophyllum tortuosum XII Region, Punta Arenas, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Fern
Height: 15 cm.
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Image of Hymenophyllum tortuosum XII Region, Punta Arenas, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
Watering conditions: Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).
Light conditions: In deep shadow. Deep ravines facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests)
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Image of Hymenophyllum tortuosum XII Region, Punta Arenas, Chile
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Image of Hymenophyllum tortuosum XII Region, Punta Arenas, 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 Hymenophyllaceae family in our data base: Hymenoglossum cruentum (Helecho pelicula / Sanguinaria) Hymenophyllum tortuosum |