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Image of Pycnophyllum sp. #1695
II Region, Estación Ascotan, Chile
Altitude: 4100 m. 11 27, 2007
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| Species: | Pycnophyllum sp. #1695 | |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |  |
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| Record: | 1695 |
| About 4 Pycnophyllum in Chile and 3 in our data base. | |
| About 57 Caryophyllaceae in Chile and 23 in our data base. |
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Height: 3 cm. Good ornamental value (A) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Pycnophyllum sp. #1695 II Region, Estación Ascotan, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Perennial
Height: 3 cm.
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Image of Pycnophyllum sp. #1695 II Region, Estación Ascotan, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: High altitude close to the timber line
Watering conditions: Extremely dry areas with very rare rainfall. The dry season lasts 8 - 12 months and in some years it is possible to have no rainfall at all. Rainfall less than 100 mm/year.
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Pycnophyllum sp. #1695 II Region, Estación Ascotan, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
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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 Caryophyllaceae family in our data base: Cerastium arvense (Cuernecita) Pycnophyllum bryoides (Llaretilla/Tacsana) Pycnophyllum sp. #1695 Saponaria officinalis (Jabonera / Saponaria) |