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Image of Sphacele chamaedryoides
VII Region, Armerillo, Chile
Altitude: 500 m. 12 16, 2006
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Species: | Sphacele chamaedryoides (Balbis) Briq. | |
Family: | Lamiaceae | ![]() |
Order: | Lamiales | |
Chilean Name: | Alhuelahuén | |
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Record: | 0675 |
About 2 Sphacele in Chile and 2 in our data base. | |
About 22 Lamiaceae in Chile and 22 in our data base. |
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Native Not Frequent
Height: 1.6 m. Some ornamental value (B) |
INTRODUCTION |
Image of Sphacele chamaedryoides VII Region, Armerillo, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub Flower: White, 2 petals Height: 1.6 m.
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Image of Sphacele chamaedryoides VII Region, Armerillo, 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 Sphacele chamaedryoides VII Region, Armerillo, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
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Image of Sphacele chamaedryoides VII Region, Armerillo, 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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Recommended germination temperature: +14°C +18°C
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More species from the same Lamiaceae family in our data base: Marrubium vulgare (Toronjil cuyano) Mentha aquatica (Hierba buena / Bergamota / Sándalo de agua) Mentha pulegium (Poleo / Menta) Prunella vulgaris (Hierba mora / Hierba negra) Satureja gilliesii (Menta de árbol) Satureja multiflora (Menta de árbol / Satureja / Poleo en flor) Sphacele chamaedryoides (Alhuelahuén) Sphacele salviae (Salvia blanca) |