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

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 15 in our data base.
	About 87 Verbenaceae in Chile and 36 in our data base.




	Foreign Frequent Height: 1.8 m. No ornamental value (C)

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INTRODUCTION

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Image of Verbena litoralis

VII Region, Colbún, Chile
Altitude: 450 m. 01 01, 2002

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: Red, 5 petals
Blue, 5 petals

Height: 1.8 m.

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Image of Verbena litoralis

VII Region, Colbún, Chile
Altitude: 450 m. 01 01, 2002

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 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.

Image of Verbena litoralis (Verbena). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Verbena litoralis

VII Region, Colbún, Chile
Altitude: 450 m. 01 01, 2002

USES

No ornamental value (C)

Useful properties:

Medicinal

Image of Verbena litoralis (Verbena). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Verbena litoralis

VII Region, Colbún, Chile
Altitude: 450 m. 01 01, 2002

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).