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II Region, Salar Ascotan, Chile
Altitude: 3800 m. 11 27, 2007

 

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Species:  Lampaya medicinalis Phil.
Family:  Verbenaceae Identification doubtful, we are going to check it in the near future. Certainty 80 %.   
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Record:  1234
About 2 Lampaya in Chile and 1 in our data base.
About 87 Verbenaceae in Chile and 26 in our data base.

 

Medicinal   
1st Region: Lat: 18° - 21° Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region: Lat: 21° - 26° Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region: Lat: 26° - 29° Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region: Lat: 29° - 32° Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region: Lat: 32° - 33° Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region: Lat: 33°- 34° Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region: Lat: 34° - 35° Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region: Lat: 35° - 36° Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region: Lat: 36° - 38° Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region: Lat: 38° - 39° Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region: Lat: 39° - 44° Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region: Lat: 44° - 49° Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region: Lat 49°- 55° Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
 USDA Hardiness Zone 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.     Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.     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.   
High altitude close to the timber line
High altitude close to the timber line Medium altitude up to the timber line
Blue, 5 petals      Shrub     

Endemic    Frequent

Height:100

Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Lampaya medicinalis (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Lampaya medicinalis

II Region, Salar Ascotan, Chile
Altitude: 3800 m. 11 27, 2007

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: Blue, 5 petals

Height:100

 

Image of Lampaya medicinalis (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Lampaya medicinalis

II Region, Salar Ascotan, Chile
Altitude: 3800 m. 11 27, 2007

 

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

High altitude close to the timber line
Medium altitude up to the timber line

 

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.

 

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.

 

Image of Lampaya medicinalis (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Lampaya medicinalis

II Region, Salar Ascotan, Chile
Altitude: 3800 m. 11 27, 2007

 

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

 

Useful properties:

Medicinal

 

 

 

Image of Lampaya medicinalis (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Lampaya medicinalis

II Region, Salar Ascotan, Chile
Altitude: 3800 m. 11 27, 2007

 

GROWING TIPS

 

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Acantholippia punensis

Acantholippia punensis

Acantholippia tarapacana (Rica-rica)

Acantholippia trifida

Aloysia salviifolia (Cedrón del monte)

Diostea juncea (Retama o retamo (de cordillera))

Glandularia atacamensis

Glandularia origenes

Junellia seriphioides

Lampaya medicinalis

Phyla canescens

Phyla reptans

Rhaphithamnus spinosus (Arrayán macho / Espino blanco / Huayún)

Verbena gynobasis

Verbena litoralis (Verbena)

Verbena ribifolia

Verbena selaginoides (Verbena arbustiva)

Verbena sp. #2070

Verbena sulphurea (Verbena amarilla)

Verbenaceae sp. #1697

Verbenaceae sp. #1905

Verbenaceae sp. #2066

Unidentified Plant sp. #1318

 

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