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Image of Skytanthus acutus (Cuerno de cabra / Cuernecillo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Skytanthus acutus

III Region, Buena Aventura (Cerca de Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe), Chile
Altitude: 400 m. 09 17, 2006

 

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Species:  Skytanthus acutus Meyen
Family:  Apocynaceae Identification OK, but we will check it just in case. Certainty 99 %.   
Order:  Gentianales
Chilean Name:  Cuerno de cabra , Cuernecillo
English Name: 
German Name: 
Russian Name: 
Record:  0513
About 1 Skytanthus in Chile and 1 in our data base.
About 2 Apocynaceae in Chile and 2 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 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.     Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.   Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).     Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.   Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.   
Low altitude, interior valleys
Low altitude, interior valleys Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Low altitude, interior valleys Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m. Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
Yellow, 5 petals      Shrub     

Endemic    Not Frequent

Height: 1.2 m.

No ornamental value (C)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Skytanthus acutus (Cuerno de cabra / Cuernecillo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Skytanthus acutus

III Region, Buena Aventura (Cerca de Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe), Chile
Altitude: 400 m. 09 17, 2006

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: Yellow, 5 petals

Height: 1.2 m.

 

Image of Skytanthus acutus (Cuerno de cabra / Cuernecillo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Skytanthus acutus

III Region, Buena Aventura (Cerca de Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe), Chile
Altitude: 400 m. 09 17, 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.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

 

Watering conditions:

Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.

 

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).

 

Image of Skytanthus acutus (Cuerno de cabra / Cuernecillo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Skytanthus acutus

III Region, Buena Aventura (Cerca de Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe), Chile
Altitude: 400 m. 09 17, 2006

 

USES

No ornamental value (C)

 

 

 

 

Image of Skytanthus acutus (Cuerno de cabra / Cuernecillo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Skytanthus acutus

III Region, Buena Aventura (Cerca de Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe), Chile
Altitude: 400 m. 09 17, 2006

 

GROWING TIPS

 

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More photos (8) of Skytanthus acutus Meyen available here

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

Elytropus chilensis (Quilmay / Poroto del campo)

Skytanthus acutus (Cuerno de cabra / Cuernecillo)

 

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