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Image of Escallonia rosea

VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
Altitude: 1700 m. 01 18, 2007

 

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Species:  Escallonia rosea Griseb
Family:  Saxifragaceae Identification very doubtful, we must check it in the near future. Certainty 50 %.   
Order:  Rosales
Chilean Name: 
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Record:  2502
About 30 Escallonia in Chile and 8 in our data base.
About 12 Saxifragaceae in Chile and 12 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 7, even 6b. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-15° C even  -20° C), it can be covered by snow for months (1 - 8 months).     Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.     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.   
Medium altitude up to the timber line
Red, 5 petals      Shrub     

    Frequent

Height: 2 m.

Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Escallonia rosea (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Escallonia rosea

VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
Altitude: 1700 m. 01 18, 2007

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: Red, 5 petals

Height: 2 m.

 

Image of Escallonia rosea (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Escallonia rosea

VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
Altitude: 1700 m. 01 18, 2007

 

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

Medium altitude up 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.

 

Image of Escallonia rosea (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Escallonia rosea

VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
Altitude: 1700 m. 01 18, 2007

 

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

 

 

 

 

Image of Escallonia rosea (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Escallonia rosea

VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
Altitude: 1700 m. 01 18, 2007

 

GROWING TIPS

 

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 7, even 6b. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-15° C even -20° C), it can be covered by snow for months (1 - 8 months).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More photos (3) of Escallonia rosea Griseb available here

More species from the same Saxifragaceae family in our data base:

Chrysosplenium valdivicum (Hierba del bazo / Oreja de caballo)

Escallonia angustifolia var. coquimbensis

Escallonia rosea

Francoa appendiculata (Llaupangue / Vara de mármol)

Ribes cucullatum (Parilla de hoja chica / Zarzaparilla)

Ribes gayanum (Parilla / Zarzaparilla / Uvilla)

Ribes magellanicum (Uvilla / Parilla)

Ribes polyanthes

Ribes punctatum

Saxifraga magellanica

Saxifraga sp. #2422

Tetilla hydrocotylifolia

 

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