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Image of Malesherbia multiflora
IV Region, Camino Chungungo, Chile
Altitude: 46 m. 09 16, 2006
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| Species: | Malesherbia multiflora Ricardi | |
| Family: | Malesherbiaceae |  |
| Order: | Violales | |
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| Record: | 0885 |
| About 29 Malesherbia in Chile and 7 in our data base. | |
| About 29 Malesherbiaceae in Chile and 7 in our data base. |
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| Endemic Very Frequent
Height: 15 cm. Some ornamental value (B) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Malesherbia multiflora IV Region, Camino Chungungo, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Annual Flower: White, 7 - 14 petals Height: 15 cm.
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Image of Malesherbia multiflora IV Region, Camino Chungungo, Chile
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HABITATIn 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.
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Malesherbia multiflora IV Region, Camino Chungungo, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
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Image of Malesherbia multiflora IV Region, Camino Chungungo, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis 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).
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More photos (13) of Malesherbia multiflora Ricardi available here |
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More species from the same Malesherbiaceae family in our data base: Malesherbia linearifolia (Estrella azúl de cordillera) Malesherbia multiflora |