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Image of Caiophora sp. #1421

IX Region, Termas de Pelehue, Chile
Altitude: 1000-2000 m. 01 18, 2009

 

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Species:  Caiophora sp. #1421
Family:  Loasaceae Identification very doubtful, we must check it in the near future. Certainty 50 %.   
Order:  Violales
Chilean Name: 
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Record:  1421
About 10 Caiophora in Chile and 10 in our data base.
About 58 Loasaceae in Chile and 36 in our data base.

 

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.     Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.   In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.     Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.   
Medium altitude up to the timber line
White, 5 petals      Perennial     

    Frequent

Height: 80 cm.

Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Caiophora sp. #1421 (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Caiophora sp. #1421

IX Region, Termas de Pelehue, Chile
Altitude: 1000-2000 m. 01 18, 2009

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: White, 5 petals

Height: 80 cm.

 

Image of Caiophora sp. #1421 (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Caiophora sp. #1421

IX Region, Termas de Pelehue, Chile
Altitude: 1000-2000 m. 01 18, 2009

 

HABITAT

In 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:

Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.

 

Image of Caiophora sp. #1421 (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Caiophora sp. #1421

IX Region, Termas de Pelehue, Chile
Altitude: 1000-2000 m. 01 18, 2009

 

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

 

 

 

 

Image of Caiophora sp. #1421 (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Caiophora sp. #1421

IX Region, Termas de Pelehue, Chile
Altitude: 1000-2000 m. 01 18, 2009

 

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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More species from the same Loasaceae family in our data base:

Caiophora aff.

Caiophora andina

Caiophora chuquitensis (Ortiga)

Caiophora cirsiifolia

Caiophora coronata (Ortiguilla / Clavel-ortiga / Rupa chica)

Caiophora prietea

Caiophora rosulata

Caiophora silvestris (Ortiga caballuna)

Caiophora sp. #1305

Caiophora sp. #1421

Huidobria chilensis

Loasa acanthifolia

Loasa acerifolia

Loasa caespitosa

Loasa elongata

Loasa filicifolia (Ortiga macho)

Loasa fruticosa

Loasa lateritia (Loasa roja)

Loasa longiseta

Loasa martinii

Loasa multifida

Loasa nana

Loasa nitida

Loasa pallida (Ortiga caballuna blanca)

Loasa prostrata

Loasa sp. #1408

Loasa sp. #1472

Loasa sp. #1705

Loasa sp.

Loasa tricolor var. placei (Ortiga brava / Ortiga caballuna)

Loasa tricolor var. insons

Loasa triloba (Ortiga caballuna)

Mentzelia albescens

Mentzelia chilensis

Mentzelia pinnatifida (Palo blanco)

Scyphanthus elegans (Monjita)

 

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