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

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VI Region, Ruta 5 Norte, km. 236, Chile
Altitude: 100 m. 11 06, 2007

Species:	Malva nicaensis
Family:	Malvaceae
Order:	Malvales
Chilean Name:	Malva silvestre
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Record:	1126
	About 3 Malva in Chile and 3 in our data base.
	About 86 Malvaceae in Chile and 47 in our data base.




	Foreign Frequent Height: 50 cm. Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: Blue, 5 petals

Height: 50 cm.

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

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.

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).