INTRODUCTION

Image of Oxalis sp. #3171

II Region, Cerro Perales, Chile
Altitude: 400-1000 m. 11 22, 2010

DESCRIPTION

Flower: Yellow, 5 petals

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.

Watering conditions:

Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.
Extremely dry areas with very rare rainfall. The dry season lasts 8 - 12 months and in some years it is possible to have no rainfall at all. Rainfall less than 100 mm/year.

Light conditions:

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

USES

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 species from the same Oxalidaceae family in our data base:

Oxalis adenophylla (Culle)

Oxalis arenaria (Vinagrillo / Culle)

Oxalis bulbocastanum (Vinagrillo / Papa chiñaque)

Oxalis caesia

Oxalis carnosa var. carnosa

Oxalis carnosa var. incana

Oxalis compacta

Oxalis ericoides

Oxalis gigantea

Oxalis mallobolva.

Oxalis maritima

Oxalis micrantha

Oxalis pes-caprae

Oxalis puberula

Oxalis purpurea

Oxalis rosea (Culle rosado / Culle colorado / Culli / Vinagrillo)

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Oxalis sp. #1187

Oxalis sp. #1290

Oxalis sp. #1321

Oxalis sp. #1450

Oxalis sp. #1491

Oxalis sp. #1561

Oxalis sp. #1587

Oxalis sp. #1640

Oxalis sp. #1641

Oxalis sp. #1679

Oxalis sp. #2127

Oxalis sp. #3057

Oxalis sp. #3093

Oxalis sp. #3170

Oxalis sp. #3171

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Oxalis sp. #7181

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Oxalis strictula

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