Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria helianthemoides Kunth |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 2300-3500m |
Description | branchlets viscid, leaves coriaceous, sessile, glabrous, elliptic, 10-25mm, reflexed, flowers 15-25mm long, lower lip shallowly lobate |
Size | 20-50cm |
Color | sulphur yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | shrub |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Ecuador) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CALCEOLARIACEAE
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