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Image of Portulacaceae sp. #1892
III Region, Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe, Administración, Chile
Altitude: 50-140 m. 09 18, 2006
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| Species: | Portulacaceae sp. #1892 | |
| Family: | Portulacaceae |  |
| Order: | Caryophyllales | |
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| Record: | 1892 |
| About 62 Portulacaceae in Chile and 62 in our data base. | |
| About 62 Portulacaceae in Chile and 62 in our data base. |
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Height: 30 cm. |
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Image of Portulacaceae sp. #1892 III Region, Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe, Administración, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub
Height: 30 cm.
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Image of Portulacaceae sp. #1892 III Region, Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe, Administración, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Watering conditions: Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Light conditions: Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).
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Image of Portulacaceae sp. #1892 III Region, Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe, Administración, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.
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More species from the same Portulacaceae family in our data base: Calandrina colchagüensis (Quiaca) Calandrinia compressa (Vinagrillo / Lengua de serpriente) Cistanthe grandiflora (Doquilla / Pata de guanaco) Cistanthe grandiflora var. white Montiopsis sp. #0042 (Quiaca rosada) Portulacaceae sp. #1892 |