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Image of Heliotropium curassavicum
XV Region, Putre, Chile
Altitude: 2200-3000 m. 06 15, 2009
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Species: | Heliotropium curassavicum L. | |
Family: | Boraginaceae | ![]() |
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Record: | 1975 |
About 31 Heliotropium in Chile and 13 in our data base. | |
About 113 Boraginaceae in Chile and 39 in our data base. |
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Native Not Frequent
Height: 5 cm. No ornamental value (C) |
INTRODUCTION |
Image of Heliotropium curassavicum XV Region, Putre, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Annual Flower: White, 5 petals Height: 5 cm.
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Image of Heliotropium curassavicum XV Region, Putre, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Medium altitude up to 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.
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Image of Heliotropium curassavicum XV Region, Putre, Chile
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USESNo ornamental value (C)
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Image of Heliotropium curassavicum XV Region, Putre, 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 species from the same Boraginaceae family in our data base: Amsinckia calycina (Ortiguilla / Hierba rocilla) Cordia decandra (Carboncillo / Carbón) Cynoglossum creticum (Trupa / Garrapatilla) Echium vulgare (Hierba azul / Viborera / Ortiguilla) Heliotropium curassavicum Heliotropium lineariifolium (Palito negro / Monte negro) |