Description and images of Oreopolus palmae (), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

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Image of Oreopolus palmae

VI Region, Junta de Toros camino hacia paso Agua Negra, km. 20, Chile
Altitude: 2600 - 3000 m. 11 04, 2007

Species:	Oreopolus palmae (Clos) Ricardi
Family:	Rubiaceae
Order:	Rubiales
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Record:	0840
	About 3 Oreopolus in Chile and 3 in our data base.
	About 36 Rubiaceae in Chile and 17 in our data base.




	Not Frequent Height: 15 cm. Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Oreopolus palmae (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Oreopolus palmae

VI Region, Junta de Toros camino hacia paso Agua Negra, km. 20, Chile
Altitude: 2600 - 3000 m. 11 04, 2007

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial
Creeping Plant

Flower: Yellow, 5 petals

Height: 15 cm.

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Image of Oreopolus palmae

VI Region, Junta de Toros camino hacia paso Agua Negra, km. 20, Chile
Altitude: 2600 - 3000 m. 11 04, 2007

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Medium altitude up to the timber line

Watering conditions:

Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.
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.

Image of Oreopolus palmae (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Oreopolus palmae

VI Region, Junta de Toros camino hacia paso Agua Negra, km. 20, Chile
Altitude: 2600 - 3000 m. 11 04, 2007

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

Image of Oreopolus palmae (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Oreopolus palmae

VI Region, Junta de Toros camino hacia paso Agua Negra, km. 5 -8, Chile
Altitude: 2200 - 2600 m. 11 05, 2007

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).