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Image of Diostea juncea (Retama o retamo (de cordillera)). Click to enlarge parts of image.

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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 Identification OK   
Order:  Lamiales
Chilean Name:  Retama o retamo (de cordillera)
English Name:  Broom
German Name: 
Russian Name: 
Record:  0219
About 2 Diostea in Chile and 1 in our data base.
About 87 Verbenaceae in Chile and 26 in our data base.

 

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 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.     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.     Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).   Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 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.
White, 5 petals      Shrub     

Native    Very Frequent

Height: 3.5 m.

Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Diostea juncea (Retama o retamo (de cordillera)). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Diostea juncea

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Altos del Lircay, Chile
Altitude: 400-1550 m. 01 07, 2006

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: White, 5 petals

Height: 3.5 m.

 

Image of Diostea juncea (Retama o retamo (de cordillera)). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Diostea juncea

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Altos del Lircay, Chile
Altitude: 400-1550 m. 01 07, 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:

Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).
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.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

 

Image of Diostea juncea (Retama o retamo (de cordillera)). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Diostea juncea

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Altos del Lircay, Chile
Altitude: 400-1550 m. 01 07, 2006

 

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

 

 

 

 

Image of Diostea juncea (Retama o retamo (de cordillera)). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Diostea juncea

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Altos del Lircay, Chile
Altitude: 400-1550 m. 01 07, 2006

 

GROWING TIPS

 

This 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

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Aloysia salviifolia (Cedrón del monte)

Diostea juncea (Retama o retamo (de cordillera))

Glandularia atacamensis

Glandularia origenes

Junellia seriphioides

Lampaya medicinalis

Phyla canescens

Phyla reptans

Rhaphithamnus spinosus (Arrayán macho / Espino blanco / Huayún)

Verbena gynobasis

Verbena litoralis (Verbena)

Verbena ribifolia

Verbena selaginoides (Verbena arbustiva)

Verbena sp. #2070

Verbena sulphurea (Verbena amarilla)

Verbenaceae sp. #1697

Verbenaceae sp. #1905

Verbenaceae sp. #2066

Unidentified Plant sp. #1318

 

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