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Image of Acantholippia punensis
I Region, Colchane, Chile
Altitude: 3700-4000 m. 06 20, 2009
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| Species: | Acantholippia punensis Botta | |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |  |
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| Record: | 2023 |
| About 4 Acantholippia in Chile and 4 in our data base. | |
| About 87 Verbenaceae in Chile and 26 in our data base. |
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Height: 1.2 m. Good ornamental value (A) |
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Image of Acantholippia punensis I Region, Colchane, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub Flower: White, 5 petals Height: 1.2 m.
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Image of Acantholippia punensis I Region, Colchane, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: High altitude close to the timber line
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: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Acantholippia punensis I Region, Colchane, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
Useful properties: Medicinal
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Image of Acantholippia punensis I Region, Colchane, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.
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More species from the same Verbenaceae family in our data base: Acantholippia punensis Acantholippia punensis Acantholippia tarapacana (Rica-rica) Aloysia salviifolia (Cedrón del monte) Diostea juncea (Retama o retamo (de cordillera)) Rhaphithamnus spinosus (Arrayán macho / Espino blanco / Huayún) Verbena selaginoides (Verbena arbustiva) |