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Image of Stellaria chilensis
V Region, Ruta 5 Norte km. 78, Chile
Altitude: 522 m. 09 14, 2006
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Species: | Stellaria chilensis Pedersen | |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae | ![]() |
Order: | Caryophyllales | |
Chilean Name: | quilloiquilloi | |
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Record: | 0435 |
About 6 Stellaria in Chile and 2 in our data base. | |
About 57 Caryophyllaceae in Chile and 23 in our data base. |
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Endemic Frequent
Height:100 No ornamental value (C) |
INTRODUCTION |
Image of Stellaria chilensis V Region, Ruta 5 Norte km. 78, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Perennial Flower: White, 5 petals Height:100
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Image of Stellaria chilensis V Region, Ruta 5 Norte km. 78, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Low altitude, interior valleys
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 Stellaria chilensis V Region, Ruta 5 Norte km. 78, Chile
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USESNo ornamental value (C)
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Image of Stellaria chilensis V Region, Ruta 5 Norte km. 78, 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 (5) of Stellaria chilensis Pedersen available here |
More species from the same Caryophyllaceae family in our data base: Cerastium arvense (Cuernecita) Pycnophyllum bryoides (Llaretilla/Tacsana) Saponaria officinalis (Jabonera / Saponaria) Stellaria chilensis (quilloiquilloi) |