Description and images of Cynoglossum creticum (Trupa , Garrapatilla), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Cynoglossum creticum (Trupa / Garrapatilla). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Cynoglossum creticum

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Altos del Lircay, Chile
Altitude: 1400-2200 m. 01 18, 2006

Species:	Cynoglossum creticum Mill.
Family:	Boraginaceae
Order:	Lamiales
Chilean Name:	Trupa , Garrapatilla
English Name:	Blue houndstonge
German Name:
Russian Name:

Record:	0231
	About 1 Cynoglossum in Chile and 1 in our data base.
	About 113 Boraginaceae in Chile and 44 in our data base.




	Foreign Frequent Height: 60 cm. No ornamental value (C)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Cynoglossum creticum (Trupa / Garrapatilla). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Cynoglossum creticum

VII Region, Dunas de Putu, Chile
Altitude: 0-200 m. 01 01, 2002

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Annual
Biannual

Flower: Blue, 5 petals

Height: 60 cm.

Image of Cynoglossum creticum (Trupa / Garrapatilla). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Cynoglossum creticum

VII Region, Dunas de Putu, Chile
Altitude: 0-200 m. 01 01, 2002

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.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 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:

Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.

Image of Cynoglossum creticum (Trupa / Garrapatilla). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Cynoglossum creticum

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Altos del Lircay, Chile
Altitude: 1400-2200 m. 01 18, 2006

USES

No ornamental value (C)

Useful properties:

Weed

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).