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Image of Diostea juncea
VII Region, Reserva Nacional Altos del Lircay, Chile
Altitude: 400-1550 m. 01 07, 2006
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Species: | Diostea juncea (Gill. et Hook.) Miers | |
Family: | Verbenaceae | ![]() |
Order: | Lamiales | |
Chilean Name: | Retama o retamo (de cordillera) | |
English Name: | Broom | |
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Record: | 0219 |
About 2 Diostea in Chile and 1 in our data base. | |
About 87 Verbenaceae in Chile and 26 in our data base. |
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Native Very Frequent
Height: 3.5 m. Some ornamental value (B) |
INTRODUCTION |
Image of Diostea juncea VII Region, Reserva Nacional Altos del Lircay, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub Flower: White, 5 petals Height: 3.5 m.
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Image of Diostea juncea VII Region, Reserva Nacional Altos del Lircay, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Medium altitude up to the timber line
Watering conditions: Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Diostea juncea VII Region, Reserva Nacional Altos del Lircay, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
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Image of Diostea juncea VII Region, Reserva Nacional Altos del Lircay, 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 (7) of Diostea juncea (Gill. et Hook.) Miers available here |
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 selaginoides (Verbena arbustiva) |