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

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III Region, Chañaral, Chile
Altitude: 20 m. 07 17, 2008

Species:	Heliotropium pycnophyllum Phil.
Family:	Boraginaceae
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Record:	1065
	About 31 Heliotropium in Chile and 14 in our data base.
	About 113 Boraginaceae in Chile and 44 in our data base.




	Endemic Very Frequent Height: 1.2 m. Excellent ornamental value (A +)

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INTRODUCTION

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Image of Heliotropium pycnophyllum

III Region, Chañaral, Chile
Altitude: 20 m. 07 17, 2008

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: White, 5 petals

Height: 1.2 m.

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Image of Heliotropium pycnophyllum

III Region, Chañaral, Chile
Altitude: 20 m. 07 17, 2008

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Extremely dry areas with very rare rainfall. The dry season lasts 8 - 12 months and in some years it is possible to have no rainfall at all. Rainfall less than 100 mm/year.
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.
Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).

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