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Image of Oreocereus leucotrichus
XV Region, Zapahuira, Chile
Altitude: 3500 m. 06 15, 2009
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| Species: | Oreocereus leucotrichus (Philippi) Wagenknecht | |
| Family: | cactaceae |  |
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| Chilean Name: | viejito, chastudo | |
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| Record: | 2106 |
| About 3 Oreocereus in Chile and 2 in our data base. | |
| About 164 cactaceae in Chile and 67 in our data base. |
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| Native Frequent
Height: 1.5 m. Good ornamental value (A) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Oreocereus leucotrichus XV Region, Zapahuira, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Cactus Flower: Red, 14 petals and more, also includes asteraceae Height: 1.5 m.
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Image of Oreocereus leucotrichus XV Region, Zapahuira, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Medium altitude up to the timber line
Watering conditions: 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.
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Image of Oreocereus leucotrichus XV Region, Zapahuira, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
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Image of Oreocereus leucotrichus XV Region, Zapahuira, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).
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