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VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 260-360 m. 10 01, 2006

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Species:	Galium aparine L.
Family:	Rubiaceae
Order:	Rubiales
Chilean Name:	lengua de gato
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Record:	K7045
	About 22 Galium in Chile and 7 in our data base.
	About 36 Rubiaceae in Chile and 16 in our data base.




	Foreign Frequent No ornamental value (C)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Galium aparine (lengua de gato). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Galium aparine

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 260-360 m. 10 01, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Annual

Flower: White, 4 petals

Image of Galium aparine (lengua de gato). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Galium aparine

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 260-360 m. 10 01, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

Image of Galium aparine (lengua de gato). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Galium aparine

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 260-360 m. 10 01, 2006

USES

No ornamental value (C)

Image of Galium aparine (lengua de gato). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Galium aparine

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 260-360 m. 10 01, 2006

GROWING TIPS

This 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).