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Image of Fabiana viscosa

VI Region, Fray Jorge, Chile
Altitude: 400 m. 10 28, 2007

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Species:	Fabiana viscosa Hook. & Arn.
Family:	Solanaceae
Order:	Solanales
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Record:	0806
	About 7 Fabiana in Chile and 4 in our data base.
	About 156 Solanaceae in Chile and 70 in our data base.




	Endemic Frequent Height:100 Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

This is an interesting Fabiana species, it is much more resistent to the draught than Fabiana imbricata, but at the same time it is not as hardy.

Image of Fabiana viscosa (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Fabiana viscosa

VI Region, Fray Jorge, Chile
Altitude: 400 m. 10 28, 2007

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: Yellow, 5 petals

Height:100

Image of Fabiana viscosa (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Fabiana viscosa

VI Region, Fray Jorge, Chile
Altitude: 400 m. 10 28, 2007

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Medium altitude up to the timber line
Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

Image of Fabiana viscosa (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Fabiana viscosa

VI Region, Fray Jorge, Chile
Altitude: 400 m. 10 28, 2007

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

Image of Fabiana viscosa (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Fabiana viscosa

VI Region, Fray Jorge, Chile
Altitude: 400 m. 10 28, 2007

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.

This species germinates relatively easy, and does not need any stratification. The germination starts after about 10 days. An important point to bear in mind is that it should not be exposed to direct sunlight, at least not during the germination phase. In one trial batch we have left the seeds in the sun for two days at about 25º C, and the seedlings died.

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