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Tropaeolum hookerianum ssp. austropurpureum
Family:Tropaeolaceae
Endemic
Excellent ornamental value (A +)
Height: 1.1 m.
USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing. Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation. 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. Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter. Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light. In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light. Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).
Perennial Climber Blue, 5 petals
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These seeds are generally restocked in: November
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One packet contains at least 8 seeds.