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Image of Loasa elongata
IV Region, Mineral de Talca, Chile
Altitude: 20 m. 09 15, 2006
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| Species: | Loasa elongata Hook & Arn. | |
| Family: | Loasaceae |  |
| Order: | Violales | |
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| Record: | 1594 |
| About 42 Loasa in Chile and 21 in our data base. | |
| About 58 Loasaceae in Chile and 36 in our data base. |
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Good ornamental value (A) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Loasa elongata IV Region, Mineral de Talca, Chile
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DESCRIPTION
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Image of Loasa elongata IV Region, Mineral de Talca, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
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: Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).
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Image of Loasa elongata IV Region, Mineral de Talca, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
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Image of Loasa elongata IV Region, Mineral de Talca, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.
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More species from the same Loasaceae family in our data base: Caiophora chuquitensis (Ortiga) Caiophora coronata (Ortiguilla / Clavel-ortiga / Rupa chica) Caiophora silvestris (Ortiga caballuna) Loasa elongata Loasa filicifolia (Ortiga macho) Loasa pallida (Ortiga caballuna blanca) Loasa tricolor var. placei (Ortiga brava / Ortiga caballuna) Loasa triloba (Ortiga caballuna) |