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IX Region, Chile
Altitude: m. 02 18, 2006

 

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Species:  Symphoricarpus albus (L.) S.F.Blake
Family:  Caprifoliaceae Identification OK, but we will check it just in case. Certainty 99 %.   
Order: 
Chilean Name: 
English Name:  Snowberry
German Name: 
Russian Name: 
Record:  2293
About 1 Symphoricarpus in Chile and 1 in our data base.
About 2 Caprifoliaceae in Chile and 2 in our data base.

 

1st Region: Lat: 18° - 21° Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region: Lat: 21° - 26° Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region: Lat: 26° - 29° Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region: Lat: 29° - 32° Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region: Lat: 32° - 33° Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region: Lat: 33°- 34° Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region: Lat: 34° - 35° Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region: Lat: 35° - 36° Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region: Lat: 36° - 38° Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region: Lat: 38° - 39° Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region: Lat: 39° - 44° Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region: Lat: 44° - 49° Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region: Lat 49°- 55° Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
 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).     Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.   Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.     Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).   
Low altitude, interior valleys
   Shrub     

Foreign    Rare

Height: 2 m.

Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Symphoricarpus albus (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Symphoricarpus albus

IX Region, Chile
Altitude: m. 02 18, 2006

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Height: 2 m.

 

Image of Symphoricarpus albus (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Symphoricarpus albus

IX Region, Chile
Altitude: m. 02 18, 2006

 

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys

 

Watering conditions:

Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).

 

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

 

Image of Symphoricarpus albus (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Symphoricarpus albus

IX Region, Chile
Altitude: m. 02 18, 2006

 

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

 

 

 

 

GROWING TIPS

 

This 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 Caprifoliaceae family in our data base:

Sambucus nigra (Sauco)

Symphoricarpus albus

 

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