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Image of Schizopetalon sp. #0073
Region Metropolitana, Embalse Yeso, Chile
Altitude: 2560 m. 12 26, 2007
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| Species: | Schizopetalon sp. #0073 | |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |  |
| Order: | Capparales | |
| Chilean Name: | Rabanillo | |
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| Record: | 0073 |
| About 10 Schizopetalon in Chile and 3 in our data base. | |
| About 191 Brassicaceae in Chile and 50 in our data base. |
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Height: 20 cm. Good ornamental value (A) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Schizopetalon sp. #0073 Region Metropolitana, Embalse Yeso, Chile
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DESCRIPTION
Flower: White, without information on the number of petals Height: 20 cm.
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Image of Schizopetalon sp. #0073 Region Metropolitana, Embalse Yeso, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: High altitude close 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.
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Schizopetalon sp. #0073 Region Metropolitana, Embalse Yeso, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
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Image of Schizopetalon sp. #0073 Region Metropolitana, Embalse Yeso, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.
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More photos (8) of Schizopetalon sp. #0073 available here |
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More species from the same Brassicaceae family in our data base: Cardamine flaccida (Berro de la cordillera) Raphanus raphanistrum (Rabano silvestre) Schizopetalon sp. #0073 (Rabanillo) |