Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria andina Benth. |
Synonyms | Calceolaria andicola Witasek |
Calceolaria secunda Witasek | |
Habitat | dry rocks and scree |
Altitude | 800-3000m |
Description | densely leafy, leaves oblong to ovate, obtuse, 10cm long, dentate, minutely glandular hirsute, flowers in corymb, 15-18mm long, lower lip narrow |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | dark yellow, orange |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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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