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Image of Melica sp. #1517
Region Metropolitana, Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, Chile
Altitude: 800-900 m. 10 09, 2006
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| Species: | Melica sp. #1517 | |
| Family: | Poaceae |  |
| Order: | Cyperales | |
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| Record: | 1517 |
| About 8 Melica in Chile and 2 in our data base. | |
| About 449 Poaceae in Chile and 160 in our data base. |
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Height:100 Some ornamental value (B) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Melica sp. #1517 Region Metropolitana, Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, Chile
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DESCRIPTION
Height:100
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Image of Melica sp. #1517 Region Metropolitana, Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Low altitude, interior valleys
Watering conditions: Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Melica sp. #1517 Region Metropolitana, Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
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Image of Melica sp. #1517 Region Metropolitana, Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, 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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More photos (1) of Melica sp. #1517 available here |
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More species from the same Poaceae family in our data base: Briza maxima (Tembladera / Zarcillitos) Briza minor (tembladera / briza / pastito de Dios) Chusquea coleou (Colihue / Coleu) Cortaderia atacamensis (Cola de zorro) Cortaderia rudiuscula (Cola de zorro) Melica sp. #1517 |