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Image of Mutisia acerosa
VIII Region, Paso Vergara, Chile
Altitude: 1500 m. 01 25, 2008
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| Species: | Mutisia acerosa Poepp. | |
| Family: | Asteraceae |  |
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| Record: | 1274 |
| About 34 Mutisia in Chile and 21 in our data base. | |
| About 1018 Asteraceae in Chile and 547 in our data base. |
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Height: 60 cm. Some ornamental value (B) |
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Image of Mutisia acerosa VIII Region, Paso Vergara, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub Flower: White, 7 - 14 petals Height: 60 cm.
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Image of Mutisia acerosa VIII Region, Paso Vergara, 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: 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.
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Image of Mutisia acerosa VIII Region, Paso Vergara, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
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Image of Mutisia acerosa VIII Region, Paso Vergara, 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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