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Image of Cardamine hirsuta
VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 340 m. 08 12, 2006
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| Species: | Cardamine hirsuta L. | |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |  |
| Order: | Capparales | |
| Chilean Name: | Berro | |
| English Name: | Hairy bittercress | |
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| Record: | 0432 |
| About 20 Cardamine in Chile and 7 in our data base. | |
| About 191 Brassicaceae in Chile and 50 in our data base. |
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| Foreign Frequent
Height: 20 cm. No ornamental value (C) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Cardamine hirsuta VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Annual Flower: White, 4 petals Height: 20 cm.
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Image of Cardamine hirsuta VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, 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 Cardamine hirsuta VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
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USESNo ornamental value (C)
Useful properties: Weed
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Image of Cardamine hirsuta VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis 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 (8) of Cardamine hirsuta L. available here |
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More species from the same Brassicaceae family in our data base: Cardamine flaccida (Berro de la cordillera) Cardamine hirsuta (Berro) Raphanus raphanistrum (Rabano silvestre) Schizopetalon sp. #0073 (Rabanillo) |