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Image of Schizanthus porrigens

IV Region, Cuesta Buenos Aires, Chile
Altitude: 600 m. 10 23, 2008

 

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Species:  Schizanthus porrigens Graham
Family:  Solanaceae Identification OK, but we will check it just in case. Certainty 99 %.   
Order:  Solanales
Chilean Name: 
English Name:  Butterfly Flower / Poor Man's Orchid
German Name: 
Russian Name: 
Record:  2507
About 15 Schizanthus in Chile and 15 in our data base.
About 156 Solanaceae in Chile and 73 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 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.     Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.   Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).     Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.   
Low altitude, interior valleys
Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
White, 2 petals   White, 5 petals   White, without information on the number of petals   Blue, 2 petals   Blue, 5 petals   Blue, without information on the number of petals      Annual     

Endemic    Not Frequent

Height: 40 cm.

Some ornamental value (B)

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Image of Schizanthus porrigens (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Schizanthus porrigens

IV Region, Cuesta Buenos Aires, Chile
Altitude: 600 m. 10 23, 2008

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Annual

Flower: White, 2 petals
White, 5 petals
White, without information on the number of petals
Blue, 2 petals
Blue, 5 petals
Blue, without information on the number of petals

Height: 40 cm.

 

Image of Schizanthus porrigens (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Schizanthus porrigens

IV Region, Cuesta Buenos Aires, Chile
Altitude: 600 m. 10 23, 2008

 

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

 

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.
Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).

 

Image of Schizanthus porrigens (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Schizanthus porrigens

IV Region, Camino Chungungo, Chile
Altitude: 200 m. 09 16, 2006

 

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

 

 

 

 

Image of Schizanthus porrigens (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Schizanthus porrigens

IV Region, Camino Chungungo, Chile
Altitude: 200 m. 09 16, 2006

 

GROWING TIPS

 

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More photos (4) of Schizanthus porrigens Graham available here

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Fabiana ramulosa

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Lycium leiostemum

Lycium minutifolium

Lycium sp. #1449

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Lycopersicon chilense

Nicotiana acuminata (Tabaco del cerro / Tabaco silvestre)

Nicotiana corymbosa (Tabaquillo / Tabaco / Monte amargo)

Nicotiana glauca (Palqui extranjero / Palqui inglés / palán palán / palancho / gandul / tabaco moruno)

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Nierembergia repens (Estrellita de las vegas)

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Reyesia chilensis

Reyesia juniperoides

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Schizanthus candidus (Mariposa / Cactúa / Orquídea del pobre)

Schizanthus coccineus (Mariposita de cordillera)

Schizanthus grahamii (Mariposita)

Schizanthus hookerii (Mariposita)

Schizanthus hookerii (Mariposita)

Schizanthus integrifolius

Schizanthus lacteus (Mariposita)

Schizanthus laetus

Schizanthus litoralis (Mariposita costera)

Schizanthus parvulus

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Solanaceae sp. #1993

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Solanum gayanum

Solanum heterantherum

Solanum ligustrinum (Natre / Natri / Tomatillo)

Solanum lycopersicoides

Solanum maglia (Papa cimarrona)

Solanum maritimum (Esparto)

Solanum maritimum

Solanum nigrum (Hierba negra / Tomatillo)

Solanum nitidum

Solanum pulchellum

Solanum pyrrhocarpum

Solanum remyanum

Solanum sp. #1524

Solanum sp. #1604

Solanum sp. #2040

Solanum sp. #2274

Solanum sp. #2298

Solanum sp. #2359

Solanum sp. #8172

Solanum valdiviense (Huévil / Llaguecillo)

 

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