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Image of Solanum
XV Region, Putre, Chile
Altitude: 3600-4100 m. 06 18, 2009
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| Species: | Solanum | |
| Family: | Solanaceae |  |
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| Record: | 2040 |
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Height: 15 cm. Good ornamental value (A) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Solanum XV Region, Putre, Chile
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DESCRIPTION
Flower: Blue, 5 petals Height: 15 cm.
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Image of Solanum 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: Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).
Light conditions: In deep shadow. Deep ravines facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests)
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
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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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