Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria volckmannii Phil. |
Synonyms | Calceolaria benthamii Phil. |
Calceolaria bigemina Phil. | |
Calceolaria poeppigiana Phil. | |
Habitat | shady rocks and woods |
Altitude | 1000-2500m |
Description | leaves oblong-ovate, obtuse, to 8cm, glandular pubescent, entire, inflorescence paired cyme with 1-6 flowers, flowers with distinct lips, 10-18mm long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | tuft |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , 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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