Description and images of Eriosyce curvispina ssp. curvispina (), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Eriosyce curvispina ssp. curvispina (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Eriosyce curvispina ssp. curvispina

VII Región, Los Queñes, Chile
Altitude: 800 m. 12 30, 2006

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.




	Native Frequent Height: 20 cm. Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Eriosyce curvispina ssp. curvispina (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Eriosyce curvispina ssp. curvispina

VII Región, Los Queñes, Chile
Altitude: 800 m. 12 30, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Cactus

Flower: Yellow, without information on the number of petals

Height: 20 cm.

Image of Eriosyce curvispina ssp. curvispina (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Eriosyce curvispina ssp. curvispina

VII Región, Los Queñes, Chile
Altitude: 800 m. 12 30, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.

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.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

Image of Eriosyce curvispina ssp. curvispina (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Eriosyce curvispina ssp. curvispina

VII Región, Los Queñes, Chile
Altitude: 800 m. 12 30, 2006

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

Image of Eriosyce curvispina ssp. curvispina (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Eriosyce curvispina ssp. curvispina

VII Región, Los Queñes, Chile
Altitude: 800 m. 12 30, 2006

GROWING TIPS

This 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).