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Image of Saponaria officinalis
VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 300 m. 01 03, 2006
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Species: | Saponaria officinalis L. | |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae | ![]() |
Order: | Caryophyllales | |
Chilean Name: | Jabonera , Saponaria | |
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Record: | 0341 |
About 1 Saponaria in Chile and 1 in our data base. | |
About 57 Caryophyllaceae in Chile and 23 in our data base. |
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Foreign Not Frequent
Height:100 Some ornamental value (B) |
INTRODUCTION |
Image of Saponaria officinalis VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Perennial Flower: White, 5 petals Height:100
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Image of Saponaria officinalis IX Region, China Muerta y Lago Caburga (Norte), 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: The plant grows in water or it has its roots within a permanent water course. This corresponds to marshes, bogs, water courses, lake and river shores.
Light conditions: Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
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Image of Saponaria officinalis IX Region, China Muerta y Lago Caburga (Norte), Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
Useful properties: Medicinal
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Image of Saponaria officinalis IX Region, China Muerta y Lago Caburga (Norte), Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 7, even 6b. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-15° C even -20° C), it can be covered by snow for months (1 - 8 months).
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More photos (2) of Saponaria officinalis L. available here |
More species from the same Caryophyllaceae family in our data base: Cerastium arvense (Cuernecita) Pycnophyllum bryoides (Llaretilla/Tacsana) Saponaria officinalis (Jabonera / Saponaria) |