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Image of Cissarobryon elegans
VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, VII, Chile
Altitude: 900-1200 m. 10 21, 2006
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| Species: | Cissarobryon elegans Kunze ex Poepp. | |
| Family: | Geraniaceae |  |
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| Record: | 2327 |
| About 1 Cissarobryon in Chile and 1 in our data base. | |
| About 14 Geraniaceae in Chile and 9 in our data base. |
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| Native Not Frequent
Height: 8 cm. Some ornamental value (B) |
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Image of Cissarobryon elegans VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, VII, Chile
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DESCRIPTION
Flower: Red, 5 petals Height: 8 cm.
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Image of Cissarobryon elegans VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, VII, 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: 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 Cissarobryon elegans VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, VII, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
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Image of Cissarobryon elegans VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, VII, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.
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More species from the same Geraniaceae family in our data base: Cissarobryon elegans Erodium ciculatrium (Alfilerillo / Tachuela) Erodium moschatum (Alfilerillo) Geranium berteroanum (Core-core) Geranium core-core (Geranium core-core) |