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Image of Chrysosplenium valdivicum (Hierba del bazo / Oreja de caballo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

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IX Region, Lago Colico, Chile
Altitude: 500 m. 05 21, 2006

 

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Species:  Chrysosplenium valdivicum Hook.
Family:  Saxifragaceae Identification very doubtful, we must check it in the near future. Certainty 50 %.   
Order:  Rosales
Chilean Name:  Hierba del bazo , Oreja de caballo
English Name: 
German Name: 
Russian Name: 
Record:  0396
About 2 Chrysosplenium in Chile and 1 in our data base.
About 10 Saxifragaceae in Chile and 10 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 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).     In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.   In deep shadow. Deep ravines facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests)     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.   Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).   
Low altitude, interior valleys
Low altitude, interior valleys Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
   Perennial     

Native    Not Frequent

Height: 15 cm.

No ornamental value (C)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Chrysosplenium valdivicum (Hierba del bazo / Oreja de caballo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Chrysosplenium valdivicum

IX Region, Lago Colico, Chile
Altitude: 500 m. 05 21, 2006

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Height: 15 cm.

 

Image of Chrysosplenium valdivicum (Hierba del bazo / Oreja de caballo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Chrysosplenium valdivicum

IX Region, Lago Colico, Chile
Altitude: 500 m. 05 21, 2006

 

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

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

 

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.
Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).

 

Light conditions:

In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.
In deep shadow. Deep ravines facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests)

 

Image of Chrysosplenium valdivicum (Hierba del bazo / Oreja de caballo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Chrysosplenium valdivicum

IX Region, Lago Colico, Chile
Altitude: 500 m. 05 21, 2006

 

USES

No ornamental value (C)

 

 

 

 

Image of Chrysosplenium valdivicum (Hierba del bazo / Oreja de caballo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Chrysosplenium valdivicum

IX Region, Lago Colico, Chile
Altitude: 500 m. 05 21, 2006

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More photos (1) of Chrysosplenium valdivicum Hook. available here

More species from the same Saxifragaceae family in our data base:

Chrysosplenium valdivicum (Hierba del bazo / Oreja de caballo)

Escallonia angustifolia var. coquimbensis

Francoa appendiculata (Llaupangue / Vara de mármol)

Ribes cucullatum (Parilla de hoja chica / Zarzaparilla)

Ribes gayanum (Parilla / Zarzaparilla / Uvilla)

Ribes magellanicum (Uvilla / Parilla)

Ribes polyanthes

Ribes punctatum

Saxifraga magellanica

Tetilla hydrocotylifolia

 

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