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Image of Marsippospermum grandiflorum
XII Region, Camino a Torres del Paine, Chile
Altitude: 30 - 100 m. 01 01, 1995
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| Species: | Marsippospermum grandiflorum (L.f.) Hook. | |
| Family: | Juncaceae |  |
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| Chilean Name: | Junco de Magallanes | |
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| Record: | 2240 |
| About 3 Marsippospermum in Chile and 1 in our data base. | |
| About 35 Juncaceae in Chile and 11 in our data base. |
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| Native Frequent
Height: 40 cm. Some ornamental value (B) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Marsippospermum grandiflorum XII Region, Camino a Torres del Paine, Chile
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DESCRIPTION
Height: 40 cm.
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Image of Marsippospermum grandiflorum XII Region, Camino a Torres del Paine, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Low altitude, interior valleys
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: Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
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Image of Marsippospermum grandiflorum XII Region, Camino a Torres del Paine, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
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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) |