INTRODUCTION

Image of Gleichenia squamulosa

X Region, Alerce Costero, Chile
Altitude: 700-900 m. 03 25, 2008

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Fern

Height: 35 cm.

Image of Gleichenia squamulosa

IX Region, Parque Oncol, Chile
Altitude: 100-700 m. 03 19, 2007

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

High altitude close to the timber line
Medium altitude up to the timber line
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).

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 Gleichenia squamulosa

IX Region, Parque Oncol, Chile
Altitude: 100-700 m. 03 19, 2007

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

Image of Gleichenia squamulosa

IX Region, Parque Oncol, Chile
Altitude: 100-700 m. 03 19, 2007

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 7, even 6b. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-15° C even -20° C), it can be covered by snow for months (1 - 8 months).

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More photos (3) of Gleichenia squamulosa (Desv.) T. Moore available here

More species from the same Gleicheniaceae family in our data base:

Gleichenia quadripartita

Gleichenia squamulosa (Hierb a loza / Palmita)