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IV Region, Mineral de Talca, Chile
Altitude: 248 m. 09 15, 2006

Species:	Mirabilis prostrata (Ruiz & Pav.) Heimerl.
Family:	Nyctaginaceae
Order:	Caryophyllales
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Record:	0544
	About 5 Mirabilis in Chile and 5 in our data base.
	About 8 Nyctaginaceae in Chile and 6 in our data base.




	Native Frequent Height: 50 cm. Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

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IV Region, Mineral de Talca, Chile
Altitude: 248 m. 09 15, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Annual

Flower: Red, 5 petals

Height: 50 cm.

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Image of Mirabilis prostrata

IV Region, Mineral de Talca, Chile
Altitude: 248 m. 09 15, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.
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.
Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).

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