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Image of Teucrium bicolor
V Region, Cuesta La Dormida, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 10 08, 2006
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| Species: | Teucrium bicolor Sm. | |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |  |
| Order: | Lamiales | |
| Chilean Name: | Oreganillo | |
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| Record: | 0573 |
| About 3 Teucrium in Chile and 3 in our data base. | |
| About 22 Lamiaceae in Chile and 22 in our data base. |
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| Endemic Frequent
Height: 1.5 m. Good ornamental value (A) |
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Image of Teucrium bicolor V Region, Cuesta La Dormida, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub Flower: Red, without information on the number of petals Height: 1.5 m.
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Image of Teucrium bicolor V Region, Cuesta La Dormida, 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 Teucrium bicolor V Region, Cuesta La Dormida, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
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Image of Teucrium bicolor V Region, Cuesta La Dormida, 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 Teucrium bicolor Sm. available here |
