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Image of Stellaria media

Region Metropolitana, Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, Chile
Altitude: 800-900 m. 10 09, 2006

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Species:	Stellaria media (L.) Cyrill
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Order:	Caryophyllales
Chilean Name:	Quilloi-quilloi
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Record:	0519
	About 6 Stellaria in Chile and 2 in our data base.
	About 57 Caryophyllaceae in Chile and 23 in our data base.




	Foreign Frequent Height: 30 cm. No ornamental value (C)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Stellaria media (Quilloi-quilloi). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Stellaria media

Region Metropolitana, Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, Chile
Altitude: 800-900 m. 10 09, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Annual

Flower: White, 5 petals

Height: 30 cm.

Image of Stellaria media (Quilloi-quilloi). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Stellaria media

Region Metropolitana, Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, Chile
Altitude: 800-900 m. 10 09, 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:

Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).
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.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

Image of Stellaria media (Quilloi-quilloi). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Stellaria media

Region Metropolitana, Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, Chile
Altitude: 800-900 m. 10 09, 2006

USES

No ornamental value (C)

Image of Stellaria media (Quilloi-quilloi). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Stellaria media

Region Metropolitana, Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, Chile
Altitude: 800-900 m. 10 09, 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).