Description and images of Caiophora silvestris (Ortiga caballuna), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Caiophora silvestris (Ortiga caballuna). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Caiophora silvestris

VII Región, Los Queñes, Chile
Altitude: 800 m. 12 30, 2006

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Species:	Caiophora silvestris (Poepp.) J.B. Urb. & Gilg.
Family:	Loasaceae
Order:	Violales
Chilean Name:	Ortiga caballuna
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Record:	0738
	About 10 Caiophora in Chile and 10 in our data base.
	About 58 Loasaceae in Chile and 36 in our data base.




	Endemic Not Frequent Height: 30 cm. Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Caiophora silvestris (Ortiga caballuna). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Caiophora silvestris

VII Región, Los Queñes, Chile
Altitude: 800 m. 12 30, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: White, 5 petals

Height: 30 cm.

Image of Caiophora silvestris (Ortiga caballuna). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Caiophora silvestris

VII Región, Los Queñes, Chile
Altitude: 800 m. 12 30, 2006

HABITAT

In 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:

Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.

Image of Caiophora silvestris (Ortiga caballuna). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Caiophora silvestris

VII Región, Los Queñes, Chile
Altitude: 800 m. 12 30, 2006

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

Image of Caiophora silvestris (Ortiga caballuna). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Caiophora silvestris

VII Región, Los Queñes, Chile
Altitude: 800 m. 12 30, 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).