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Image of Arenaria serpens
VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
Altitude: 700-2200 m. 01 24, 2006
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Species: | Arenaria serpens Kunth | |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae | ![]() |
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Record: | 1703 |
About 6 Arenaria in Chile and 2 in our data base. | |
About 57 Caryophyllaceae in Chile and 23 in our data base. |
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Native Very Frequent
Height: 10 cm. Good ornamental value (A) |
INTRODUCTION |
Image of Arenaria serpens VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Perennial Flower: White, 5 petals Height: 10 cm.
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Image of Arenaria serpens VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Extreme altitude well beyond the timber line
Watering conditions: The plant grows in water or it has its roots within a permanent water course. This corresponds to marshes, bogs, water courses, lake and river shores.
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Arenaria serpens VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 7, even 6b. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-15° C even -20° C), it can be covered by snow for months (1 - 8 months).
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More species from the same Caryophyllaceae family in our data base: Arenaria serpens Cerastium arvense (Cuernecita) Pycnophyllum bryoides (Llaretilla/Tacsana) Saponaria officinalis (Jabonera / Saponaria) |