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Image of Oxychloe andina
XV Region, Chungara, Chile
Altitude: 4300-4600 m. 06 17, 2009
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| Species: | Oxychloe andina Phil. | |
| Family: | Juncaceae |  |
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| Record: | 2067 |
| About 2 Oxychloe in Chile and 1 in our data base. | |
| About 35 Juncaceae in Chile and 11 in our data base. |
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| Native Very Frequent
Height: 5 cm. Good ornamental value (A) |
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Image of Oxychloe andina XV Region, Chungara, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Perennial
Height: 5 cm.
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Image of Oxychloe andina XV Region, Chungara, 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: The plant grows in water or it has its roots within a permanent water course. This corresponds to marshes, bogs, water courses, lake and river shores.
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Oxychloe andina I Region, Chusmiza-Colchane, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
Useful properties: Edible plant
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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 Juncaceae family in our data base: Marsippospermum grandiflorum (Junco de Magallanes) Oxychloe andina |