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Image of Spergularia
XV Region, Putre, Chile
Altitude: 2200-3000 m. 06 15, 2009
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| Species: | Spergularia | |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |  |
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| Record: | 2090 |
| About - in Chile and - in our data base. | |
| About 57 Caryophyllaceae in Chile and 23 in our data base. |
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Height: 50 cm. Good ornamental value (A) |
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Image of Spergularia XV Region, Putre, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub Flower: White, 5 petals Height: 50 cm.
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Image of Spergularia 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: 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 Spergularia XV Region, Putre, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
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Image of Spergularia 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 Caryophyllaceae family in our data base: Cerastium arvense (Cuernecita) Pycnophyllum bryoides (Llaretilla/Tacsana) Saponaria officinalis (Jabonera / Saponaria) Spergularia |