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Image of Mitraria coccinea (Botellita/Vochi-vochi)

Image of Mitraria coccinea

IX Region, Camino Caburga - Pucon; Altitude: 400-1200 m. February 17, 2006

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Latin Name:   Mitraria coccinea Cav.
Family:   Gesneriaceae Identification OK   
Order:   Scrophulariales
Chilean Name:   Botellita, Vochi-vochi
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Record:   0168
　 About 1 Mitraria in Chile and 1 in our data base.
　 About 3 Gesneriaceae in Chile and 3 in our data base.

　

Medicinal   

 
1st Region: Lat: 18º - 21º Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region: Lat: 21º - 26º Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region: Lat: 26º - 29º Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region: Lat: 29º - 32º Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region: Lat: 32º - 33º Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region: Lat: 33º- 34º Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region: Lat: 34º - 35º Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region: Lat: 35º - 36º Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region: Lat: 36º - 38º Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region: Lat: 38º - 39º Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region: Lat: 39º - 44º Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region: Lat: 44º - 49º Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region: Lat 49º- 55º Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
 The plant tolerates low temperatures (-5º C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.     Some protection against the sun, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.   Steep slopes facing south. Or with a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.   Deep ravines facing south with additional shadow from trees. Or with a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 90 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests)     Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).   
Medium elevation up to the timber line
Medium elevation up to the timber line Low elevation, interior valleys
Medium elevation up to the timber line Low elevation, interior valleys Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m
Red, 5 petals      Shrub   Climber     

　Low germination, less than 30 %   
Native    Frequent

Height: 8 m.

Good ornamental value (A)
　

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Image of Mitraria coccinea (Botellita/Vochi-vochi)

Image of Mitraria coccinea

IX Region, Camino Caburga - Pucon; Altitude: 400-1200 m. February 17, 2006

 

 

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More species from the same Gesneriaceae family in our data base:

 

Asteranthera ovata (Estrellita)

Mitraria coccinea (Botellita/Vochi-vochi)

Sarmienta repens (Medallita)

 

 

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