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Image of Pycnophyllum bryoides
XV Region, Camino Putre-Visviri, Chile
Altitude: 4800 m. 06 17, 2009
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| Species: | Pycnophyllum bryoides (Phil.) Rohrb. | |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |  |
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| Chilean Name: | Llaretilla, Tacsana | |
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| Record: | 2112 |
| About 4 Pycnophyllum in Chile and 3 in our data base. | |
| About 57 Caryophyllaceae in Chile and 23 in our data base. |
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| Native Very Frequent
Height: 30 cm. Good ornamental value (A) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Pycnophyllum bryoides XV Region, Camino Putre-Visviri, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Perennial Flower: 5 petals, without information about the color Height: 30 cm.
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Image of Pycnophyllum bryoides XV Region, Camino Putre-Visviri, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Extreme altitude well beyond 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 Pycnophyllum bryoides XV Region, Camino Putre-Visviri, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
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Image of Pycnophyllum bryoides XV Region, Camino Putre-Visviri, 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 photos (2) of Pycnophyllum bryoides (Phil.) Rohrb. available here |
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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) |