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Image of Phyla reptans

III Region, Totoral Bajo, Chile
Altitude: 20 m. 09 18, 2006

Species:	Phyla reptans (Kunth) Greene
Family:	Verbenaceae
Order:	Lamiales
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Record:	2316
	About 2 Phyla in Chile and 2 in our data base.
	About 87 Verbenaceae in Chile and 36 in our data base.




	Native Not Frequent Height: 20 cm. Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

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Image of Phyla reptans

III Region, Totoral Bajo, Chile
Altitude: 20 m. 09 18, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: Red, without information on the number of petals
White, without information on the number of petals

Height: 20 cm.

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Image of Phyla reptans

III Region, Totoral Bajo, Chile
Altitude: 20 m. 09 18, 2006

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:

Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.
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:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).

Image of Phyla reptans (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Phyla reptans

III Region, Totoral Bajo, Chile
Altitude: 20 m. 09 18, 2006

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

Image of Phyla reptans (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Phyla reptans

III Region, Totoral Bajo, Chile
Altitude: 20 m. 09 18, 2006

GROWING TIPS

This 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).