Description and images of Heliotropium lineariifolium (Palito negro , Monte negro), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Heliotropium lineariifolium (Palito negro / Monte negro). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Heliotropium lineariifolium

II Region, Parque Nacional Pan de Azúcar, Chile
Altitude: 20 m. 09 19, 2006

Species:	Heliotropium lineariifolium Phil
Family:	Boraginaceae
Order:	Lamiales
Chilean Name:	Palito negro , Monte negro
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Record:	1507
	About 31 Heliotropium in Chile and 14 in our data base.
	About 113 Boraginaceae in Chile and 44 in our data base.




	Native Not Frequent Height: 40 cm. Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Heliotropium lineariifolium (Palito negro / Monte negro). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Heliotropium lineariifolium

II Region, Parque Nacional Pan de Azúcar, Chile
Altitude: 20 m. 09 19, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: Yellow, 5 petals

Height: 40 cm.

Image of Heliotropium lineariifolium (Palito negro / Monte negro). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Heliotropium lineariifolium

II Region, Parque Nacional Pan de Azúcar, Chile
Altitude: 20 m. 09 19, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.
Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).

Image of Heliotropium lineariifolium (Palito negro / Monte negro). Click to enlarge parts of image.