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Image of Verbenaceae sp. #1697 (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Verbenaceae sp. #1697

II Region, Camino a Vegas de Chela, Chile
Altitude: 3800-4200 m. 11 28, 2007

 

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Species:  Verbenaceae sp. #1697
Family:  Verbenaceae Identification very doubtful, we must check it in the near future. Certainty 50 %.   
Order:  Lamiales
Chilean Name: 
English Name: 
German Name: 
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Record:  1697
About 87 Verbenaceae in Chile and 26 in our data base.
About 87 Verbenaceae in Chile and 26 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.     Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.     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.   
Extreme altitude well beyond the timber line
Red, 5 petals      Shrub     

   

Height: 7 cm.

Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Verbenaceae sp. #1697 (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Verbenaceae sp. #1697

II Region, Camino a Vegas de Chela, Chile
Altitude: 3800-4200 m. 11 28, 2007

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: Red, 5 petals

Height: 7 cm.

 

Image of Verbenaceae sp. #1697 (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Verbenaceae sp. #1697

II Region, Camino a Vegas de Chela, Chile
Altitude: 3800-4200 m. 11 28, 2007

 

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

Extreme altitude well beyond 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.

 

Image of Verbenaceae sp. #1697 (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Verbenaceae sp. #1697

II Region, Camino a Vegas de Chela, Chile
Altitude: 3800-4200 m. 11 28, 2007

 

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

 

 

 

 

Image of Verbenaceae sp. #1697 (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Verbenaceae sp. #1697

II Region, Camino a Vegas de Chela, Chile
Altitude: 3800-4200 m. 11 28, 2007

 

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 photos (4) of Verbenaceae sp. #1697 available here

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Diostea juncea (Retama o retamo (de cordillera))

Glandularia atacamensis

Glandularia origenes

Junellia seriphioides

Lampaya medicinalis

Phyla canescens

Phyla reptans

Rhaphithamnus spinosus (Arrayán macho / Espino blanco / Huayún)

Verbena gynobasis

Verbena litoralis (Verbena)

Verbena ribifolia

Verbena selaginoides (Verbena arbustiva)

Verbena sp. #2070

Verbena sulphurea (Verbena amarilla)

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Verbenaceae sp. #1905

Verbenaceae sp. #2066

Unidentified Plant sp. #1318

 

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