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Image of Clarkia tenella (Sangre de toro / Inutil / Huasita). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Clarkia tenella

VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
Altitude: 500-2200 m. 01 13, 2006

 

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Species:  Clarkia tenella (Cav.)F.H.Lewis & M.R.
Family:  Onagraceae Identification OK   
Order:  Myrtales
Chilean Name:  Sangre de toro , Inutil , Huasita
English Name: 
German Name: 
Russian Name: 
Record:  0242
About 5 Clarkia in Chile and 1 in our data base.
About 45 Onagraceae in Chile and 24 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 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.     Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.     Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.   Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.   
Medium altitude up to the timber line
Medium altitude up to the timber line Low altitude, interior valleys
Medium altitude up to the timber line Low altitude, interior valleys Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Red, 4 petals   White, 4 petals   Blue, 4 petals      Annual     

Native    Very Frequent

Height: 20 cm.

Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Clarkia tenella (Sangre de toro / Inutil / Huasita). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Clarkia tenella

VI Region, Los Vilos, Panamericana km. 236, Chile
Altitude: 100 m. 12 04, 2007

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Annual

Flower: Red, 4 petals
White, 4 petals
Blue, 4 petals

Height: 20 cm.

 

Image of Clarkia tenella (Sangre de toro / Inutil / Huasita). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Clarkia tenella

VI Region, Los Vilos, Panamericana km. 236, Chile
Altitude: 100 m. 12 04, 2007

 

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:

Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.

 

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.

 

Image of Clarkia tenella (Sangre de toro / Inutil / Huasita). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Clarkia tenella

VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
Altitude: 500-2200 m. 01 13, 2006

 

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

 

 

 

 

Image of Clarkia tenella (Sangre de toro / Inutil / Huasita). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Clarkia tenella

VII Region, Camino a Laguna Maule, Chile
Altitude: 500-2200 m. 01 13, 2006

 

GROWING TIPS

 

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More photos (13) of Clarkia tenella (Cav.)F.H.Lewis & M.R. available here

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Oenothera mollissima

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Oenothera sp. #1553

Oenothera stricta (Flor de San José / Don Diego de la noche amarillo)

Onagraceae sp. #2756

 

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