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Image of Silene gallica
V Region, Parque Nacional La Campana, Camino a Mina, Chile
Altitude: 400-600 m. 10 08, 2006
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Species: | Silene gallica L. | |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae | ![]() |
Order: | Caryophyllales | |
Chilean Name: | Calabacillo | |
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Record: | 0502 |
About 8 Silene in Chile and 3 in our data base. | |
About 57 Caryophyllaceae in Chile and 27 in our data base. |
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Foreign Very Frequent
Height: 30 cm. No ornamental value (C) |
INTRODUCTION |
Image of Silene gallica V Region, Parque Nacional La Campana, Camino a Mina, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Annual Flower: White, 5 petals Height: 30 cm.
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Image of Silene gallica V Region, Parque Nacional La Campana, Camino a Mina, 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: Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Silene gallica V Region, Parque Nacional La Campana, Camino a Mina, Chile
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USESNo ornamental value (C)
Useful properties: Weed
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Image of Silene gallica V Region, Parque Nacional La Campana, Camino a Mina, 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 (14) of Silene gallica 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) Silene gallica (Calabacillo) Stellaria chilensis (quilloiquilloi) |