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Image of Loasa multifida

IV Region, Punta Colorada - Los Morros, Chile
Altitude: 300-600 m. 10 23, 2008

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Species:	Loasa multifida Gay
Family:	Loasaceae
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Record:	Z 8078
	About 42 Loasa in Chile and 21 in our data base.
	About 58 Loasaceae in Chile and 36 in our data base.




	Height: 40 cm. Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Loasa multifida (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Loasa multifida

IV Region, Punta Colorada - Los Morros, Chile
Altitude: 300-600 m. 10 23, 2008

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Annual

Flower: White, 5 petals

Height: 40 cm.

Image of Loasa multifida (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Loasa multifida

IV Region, Punta Colorada - Los Morros, Chile
Altitude: 300-600 m. 10 23, 2008

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Medium altitude up to the timber line
Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.

Watering conditions:

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.
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.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

Image of Loasa multifida (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Loasa multifida

IV Region, Punta Colorada - Los Morros, Chile
Altitude: 300-600 m. 10 23, 2008

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

Image of Loasa multifida (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Loasa multifida

IV Region, Punta Colorada - Los Morros, Chile
Altitude: 300-600 m. 10 23, 2008

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).