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Image of Puya venusta (Chagualillo)

Image of Puya venusta

IV Region, Caleta El Teniente; Altitude: 10-30 m. September 24, 2006

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Latin Name:   Puya venusta Phil.
Family:   Bromeliaceae Identification OK   
Order:   Bromeliales
Chilean Name:   Chagualillo
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Record:   0415
  About 10 Puya in Chile and 5 in our data base.
  About 30 Bromeliaceae in Chile and 11 in our data base.

 

 

1st Region:
Lat: 18º - 21º
Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region:
Lat: 21º - 26º
Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region:
Lat: 26º - 29º
Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region:
Lat: 29º - 32º
Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region:
Lat: 32º - 33º
Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region:
Lat: 33º- 34º
Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region:
Lat: 34º - 35º
Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region:
Lat: 35º - 36º
Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region:
Lat: 36º - 38º
Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region:
Lat: 38º - 39º
Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region:
Lat: 39º - 44º
Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region:
Lat: 44º - 49º
Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region:
Lat 49º- 55º
Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
The plant does not tolerate freezing.     Fully exposed to sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.   Some protection against the sun, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.     Somewhat dry areas where the draught may last 4 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm, concentrated in winter.   Dry, arid areas, with long draught periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.   
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
Blue, 3 petals      Shrub     

 

Endemic    Frequent

Height: 1.5 m.

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

 

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Image of Puya venusta (Chagualillo)

Image of Puya venusta

IV Region, Caleta El Teniente; Altitude: 10-30 m. September 24, 2006

 

 

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

 

Deuterocohnia chrysantha

Fascicularia bicolor (Puñeñe/Chupón/Chupalla)

Fascicularia litoralis (Puñeñe/Chupón/Chupalla)

Ochagavia carnea (Cardoncillo)

Ochagavia lindleyana

Ochagavia litoralis

Puya berteroniana (Puya/Chagual/Cardon/Magüey)

Puya boliviensis

Puya chilensis (Puya/Chagual)

Puya coerulea (Chagualillo)

Puya venusta (Chagualillo)

 

 

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