Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria buchtieniana Kraenzl. |
Synonyms | Calceolaria linifolia Pennell |
Calceolaria poikilantha Kraenzl. | |
Calceolaria tenuifolia Pennell | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2500-4500m |
Description | leaves obovate-spathulate, obtuse, 4cm, adaxially long white hirsute, abaxially glabrous, flower of 2, pedicels glandular, lower lip orbiculate, 18mm wide |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | purple, whitish |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | shrub |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CALCEOLARIACEAE
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