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Image of Verbena litoralis
VII Region, Las Lomas, Chile
Altitude: 400-600 m. 12 28, 2005
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| Species: | Verbena litoralis H.B.K. | |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |  |
| Order: | Lamiales | |
| Chilean Name: | Verbena | |
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| Record: | 0217 |
| About 20 Verbena in Chile and 7 in our data base. | |
| About 87 Verbenaceae in Chile and 26 in our data base. |
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| Foreign Frequent
Height: 1.8 m. No ornamental value (C) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Verbena litoralis VII Region, Colbún, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Perennial Flower: Red, 5 petals Height: 1.8 m.
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Image of Verbena litoralis VII Region, Colbún, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Low altitude, interior valleys
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 Verbena litoralis VII Region, Colbún, Chile
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USESNo ornamental value (C)
Useful properties: Medicinal
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Image of Verbena litoralis VII Region, Colbún, 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) Aloysia salviifolia (Cedrón del monte) Diostea juncea (Retama o retamo (de cordillera)) Rhaphithamnus spinosus (Arrayán macho / Espino blanco / Huayún) Verbena litoralis (Verbena) Verbena selaginoides (Verbena arbustiva) |