   
|
Image of Menonvillea minima
IV Region, Caleta Sarco, Chile
Altitude: 50 m. 09 16, 2008
    |
| Species: | Menonvillea minima Rollins | |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |  |
| Order: | ||
| Chilean Name: | ||
| English Name: | ||
| German Name: | ||
| Russian Name: | ||
| Record: | 1237 |
| About 29 Menonvillea in Chile and 5 in our data base. | |
| About 191 Brassicaceae in Chile and 71 in our data base. |
             |
   |
 |
|
 
|
|
| Endemic Very Rare
Height: 3 cm. No ornamental value (C) |
INTRODUCTION |
|
Image of Menonvillea minima IV Region, Caleta Sarco, Chile
|
DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Annual Flower: White, without information on the number of petals Height: 3 cm.
|
|
Image of Menonvillea minima IV Region, Caleta Sarco, Chile
|
HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
Watering conditions: 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.
Light conditions: Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).
|
USESNo ornamental value (C)
|
GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.
If you are interested in purchasing seeds of this or similar species, please go to our On-line Seeds Shop. |
|
|
|
More species from the same Brassicaceae family in our data base: Cardamine flaccida (Berro de la cordillera) Menonvillea minima Raphanus raphanistrum (Rabano silvestre) Schizopetalon sp. #0073 (Rabanillo) |