Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria umbellata Wedd. |
Synonyms | Calceolaria lorentzii Griseb. |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 1500-3700m |
Description | leaves elliptic to lanceolate, obtuse, 30-75mm long, adaxially softly hirsute, entire, flowers 4-8 in cyme, lower lip horizontal, 7-19mm long |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CALCEOLARIACEAE
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