Description and images of Hydrocotyle chamaemorus (Malva del monte), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Hydrocotyle chamaemorus (Malva del monte). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Hydrocotyle chamaemorus

VII Region, Laguna Maule, Chile
Altitude: 2100 m. 02 20, 2007

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Species:	Hydrocotyle chamaemorus Cham. & Schltdl.
Family:	Apiaceae
Order:	Apiales
Chilean Name:	Malva del monte
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Record:	0766
	About 8 Hydrocotyle in Chile and 4 in our data base.
	About 105 Apiaceae in Chile and 45 in our data base.




	Native Frequent Height: 20 cm. Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Hydrocotyle chamaemorus (Malva del monte). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Hydrocotyle chamaemorus

VII Region, Laguna Maule, Chile
Altitude: 2100 m. 02 20, 2007

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: Green, 5 petals

Height: 20 cm.

Image of Hydrocotyle chamaemorus (Malva del monte). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Hydrocotyle chamaemorus

VII Region, Laguna Maule, Chile
Altitude: 2100 m. 02 20, 2007

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:

The plant grows in water or it has its roots within a permanent water course. This corresponds to marshes, bogs, water courses, lake and river shores.
Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).

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.
In deep shadow. Deep ravines facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests)

Image of Hydrocotyle chamaemorus (Malva del monte). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Hydrocotyle chamaemorus

VII Region, Laguna Maule, Chile
Altitude: 2100 m. 02 20, 2007

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

Image of Hydrocotyle chamaemorus (Malva del monte). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Hydrocotyle chamaemorus

VII Region, Laguna Maule, Chile
Altitude: 2100 m. 02 20, 2007

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).