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Image of Colliguaja salicifolia (Colliguay / Colihuai). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Colliguaja salicifolia

VII Region, Las Lomas, Chile
Altitude: 400-600 m. 12 28, 2005

 

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Species:  Colliguaja salicifolia Gillies & Hook.
Family:  Euphorbiaceae Identification OK   
Order:  Euphorbiales
Chilean Name:  Colliguay , Colihuai
English Name: 
German Name: 
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Record:  0004
About 4 Colliguaja in Chile and 3 in our data base.
About 41 Euphorbiaceae in Chile and 17 in our data base.

 

Medicinal   
1st Region:
Lat: 18° - 21°
Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region:
Lat: 21° - 26°
Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region:
Lat: 26° - 29°
Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region:
Lat: 29° - 32°
Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region:
Lat: 32° - 33°
Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region:
Lat: 33°- 34°
Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region:
Lat: 34° - 35°
Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region:
Lat: 35° - 36°
Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region:
Lat: 36° - 38°
Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region:
Lat: 38° - 39°
Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region:
Lat: 39° - 44°
Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region:
Lat: 44° - 49°
Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region:
Lat 49°- 55°
Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
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).     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.     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.   
Medium altitude up to the timber line
Medium altitude up to the timber line
Low altitude, interior valleys
Medium altitude up to the timber line
Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Red, without information on the number of petals      Shrub     

Endemic    Very Frequent

Height: 1.5 m.

No ornamental value (C)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Colliguaja salicifolia (Colliguay / Colihuai). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Colliguaja salicifolia

VII Region, Las Lomas, Chile
Altitude: 400-600 m. 12 28, 2005

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: Red, without information on the number of petals

Height: 1.5 m.

 

Image of Colliguaja salicifolia (Colliguay / Colihuai). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Colliguaja salicifolia

VII Region, Pelarco, Astillero, Chile
Altitude: 280-450 m. 08 27, 2006

 

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

Medium altitude up to the timber line
Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.

 

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.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

 

Image of Colliguaja salicifolia (Colliguay / Colihuai). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Colliguaja salicifolia

VII Region, Las Lomas, Chile
Altitude: 400-600 m. 12 28, 2005

 

USES

No ornamental value (C)

 

Useful properties:

Medicinal

 

 

 

Image of Colliguaja salicifolia (Colliguay / Colihuai). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Colliguaja salicifolia

VII Region, Pelarco, Astillero, Chile
Altitude: 280-450 m. 08 27, 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).

 

Relatively easy to cultivate

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More photos (2) of Colliguaja salicifolia Gillies & Hook. available here

More species from the same Euphorbiaceae family in our data base:

Argythamnia berteroana (Ventosilla)

Argythamnia canescens (ventosilla)

Argythamnia tricuspidata (Ventosilla)

Colliguaja integerrima (Colliguaya / Coliguay)

Colliguaja odorifera (Colliguay)

Colliguaja salicifolia (Colliguay / Colihuai)

Croton chilensis

Euphorbia collina (Pichoga)

Euphorbia helioscopia (Pichoa / Pichoga)

Euphorbia lactiflua (Lechero)

Euphorbia peplus (Pichoa / Pichoga / Mariquita)

Euphorbia platyphyllos (Pichoga / Pichoa)

Euphorbia portulacoides (Pichoa grande)

Euphorbia pulcherrima (Corona del inca / Poinsettia / Flor de Pascua / Flor de navidad / Nochebuena)

Euphorbia sp. #1352

Euphorbia thinophila

Ricinus communis (Ricino / Palma christi / Higuerilla)

Unidentified Plant sp. #2341

 

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