Description and images of Ludwigia peploides (Duraznillo de agua), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Ludwigia peploides (Duraznillo de agua). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Ludwigia peploides

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 300 m. 01 03, 2006

Species:	Ludwigia peploides (Humb.Bonpl. & Kunth) P.H.Raven sbsp. montevidensis (Sprengel) Raven
Family:	Onagraceae
Order:	Myrtales
Chilean Name:	Duraznillo de agua
English Name:	(Creeping) waterprimrose
German Name:
Russian Name:

Record:	0025
	About 6 Ludwigia in Chile and 1 in our data base.
	About 45 Onagraceae in Chile and 24 in our data base.




	Foreign Not Frequent Height: 60 cm. Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

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Image of Ludwigia peploides

VIII Region, Contulmo, Chile
Altitude: 300 m. 02 20, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: White, 5 petals

Height: 60 cm.

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Image of Ludwigia peploides

VII Region, Dunas de Putu, Chile
Altitude: 0-200 m. 01 01, 2002

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:

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.
Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).

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.

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