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Image of Acantholippia trifida
VI Region, Junta del Toros - Balala, Chile
Altitude: 1400 - 1800 m. 11 05, 2007
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| Species: | Acantholippia trifida (Gay) Moldenke | |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |  |
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| Record: | Z 6765 |
| About 4 Acantholippia in Chile and 4 in our data base. | |
| About 87 Verbenaceae in Chile and 21 in our data base. |
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| Endemic Rare
Height: 1.5 m. Some ornamental value (B) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Acantholippia trifida VI Region, Junta del Toros - Balala, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub Flower: White, 5 petals Height: 1.5 m.
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Image of Acantholippia trifida VI Region, Junta del Toros - Balala, 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 Acantholippia trifida VI Region, Junta del Toros - Balala, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
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Image of Acantholippia trifida VI Region, Junta del Toros - Balala, 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 Verbenaceae family in our data base: Acantholippia tarapacana (Rica-rica) Acantholippia trifida Aloysia salviifolia (Cedrón del monte) Diostea juncea (Retama o retamo (de cordillera)) Rhaphithamnus spinosus (Arrayán macho / Espino blanco / Huayún) Verbena selaginoides (Verbena arbustiva) |