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Image of Verbena ribifolia
VI Region, Termas del Flaco, Chile
Altitude: 1500-2000 m. 12 27, 2008
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| Species: | Verbena ribifolia Walp. | |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |  |
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| Record: | 1413 |
| About 20 Verbena in Chile and 7 in our data base. | |
| About 87 Verbenaceae in Chile and 26 in our data base. |
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| Native Not Frequent
Height: 40 cm. Some ornamental value (B) |
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Image of Verbena ribifolia VI Region, Termas del Flaco, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Perennial Flower: White, 5 petals Height: 40 cm.
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Image of Verbena ribifolia VI Region, Termas del Flaco, 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 Verbena ribifolia VI Region, Termas del Flaco, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
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Image of Verbena ribifolia VI Region, Termas del Flaco, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis 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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More species from the same Verbenaceae family in our data base: Acantholippia tarapacana (Rica-rica) Aloysia salviifolia (Cedrón del monte) Diostea juncea (Retama o retamo (de cordillera)) Rhaphithamnus spinosus (Arrayán macho / Espino blanco / Huayún) Verbena ribifolia Verbena selaginoides (Verbena arbustiva) |