Description and images of Tropaeolum leptophyllum (), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

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Image of Tropaeolum leptophyllum

III Region, Juntas de Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 2500 - 2800 m. 10 31, 2007

Species:	Tropaeolum leptophyllum G. Don
Family:	Tropaeolaceae
Order:	Geraniales
Chilean Name:
English Name:	Nasturtium
German Name:
Russian Name:

Record:	0808
	About 24 Tropaeolum in Chile and 17 in our data base.
	About 25 Tropaeolaceae in Chile and 17 in our data base.




	Native Not Frequent Height: 60 cm. Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Tropaeolum leptophyllum (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Tropaeolum leptophyllum

III Region, Juntas de Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 1900 - 2250 m. 10 31, 2007

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial
Climber

Flower: Yellow, 5 petals

Height: 60 cm.

Image of Tropaeolum leptophyllum (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Tropaeolum leptophyllum

III Region, Juntas de Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 1900 - 2250 m. 10 31, 2007

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Medium altitude up to the timber line

Watering conditions:

Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.
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.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

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