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Image of Eriosyce curvispina ssp. curvispina
VII Región, Los Queñes, Chile
Altitude: 800 m. 12 30, 2006
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Species: | Eriosyce curvispina ssp. curvispina "var. curvispina (Bertero ex Colla) Katterm. frm. Sur | |
Family: | Cactaceae | ![]() |
Order: | Caryophyllales | |
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Record: | 1776 |
About 79 Eriosyce in Chile and 19 in our data base. | |
About 164 Cactaceae in Chile and 67 in our data base. |
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Native Frequent
Height: 20 cm. Good ornamental value (A) |
INTRODUCTION |
Image of Eriosyce curvispina ssp. curvispina VII Región, Los Queñes, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Cactus Flower: Yellow, without information on the number of petals Height: 20 cm.
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Image of Eriosyce curvispina ssp. curvispina VII Región, Los Queñes, 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: Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Eriosyce curvispina ssp. curvispina VII Región, Los Queñes, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
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Image of Eriosyce curvispina ssp. curvispina VII Región, Los Queñes, 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 (5) of Eriosyce curvispina ssp. curvispina "var. curvispina (Bertero ex Colla) Katterm. frm. Sur available here |