Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria polifolia Hook. |
Synonyms | Calceolaria algarrobensis Phil. |
Calceolaria spatelifolia Kraenzl. | |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 0-2300m |
Description | shortly grey-white hirsute, leaves obtuse, broadly ovate-oblong, to 15mm long, with short, winged petiole, flowers numerous, both lips alike, ca. 4mm long |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | bright yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Chile Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CALCEOLARIACEAE
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