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

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Image of Cristaria cordatorotundifolia

III Region, Juntas de Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 1600 -1800 m. 10 30, 2007

Species:	Cristaria cordatorotundifolia Gay
Family:	Malvaceae
Order:	Malvales
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Record:	0812
	About 28 Cristaria in Chile and 28 in our data base.
	About 86 Malvaceae in Chile and 47 in our data base.




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

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Cristaria cordatorotundifolia (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Cristaria cordatorotundifolia

III Region, Juntas de Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 1600 -1800 m. 10 30, 2007

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: Blue, 5 petals

Height: 30 cm.

Image of Cristaria cordatorotundifolia (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Cristaria cordatorotundifolia

III Region, Juntas de Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 1600 -1800 m. 10 30, 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

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.

Image of Cristaria cordatorotundifolia (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Cristaria cordatorotundifolia

III Region, Juntas de Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 1600 -1800 m. 10 30, 2007

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

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).