Description and images of Mentzelia chilensis (), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

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II Region, Quebrada La Plata, Chile
Altitude: 100-350 m. 11 07, 2008

Species:	Mentzelia chilensis Gay
Family:	Loasaceae
Order:	Violales
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Record:	0855
	About 5 Mentzelia in Chile and 3 in our data base.
	About 58 Loasaceae in Chile and 36 in our data base.




	Native Not Frequent Height: 50 cm. Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

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Image of Mentzelia chilensis

II Region, Quebrada La Plata, Chile
Altitude: 100-350 m. 11 07, 2008

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: Yellow, 5 petals

Height: 50 cm.

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Image of Mentzelia chilensis

II Region, Quebrada La Plata, Chile
Altitude: 100-350 m. 11 07, 2008

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:

Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.
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.
Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.

Light conditions:

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

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