Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria weberbaueriana Kraenzl. |
Synonyms | Calceolaria callunoides Kraenzl. |
Calceolaria pallascensis Edwin | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 3200-4700m |
Description | silvery white hirsute, leaves linear to narrowly lanceolate, obtuse, rigid, 5-15mm, reflexed, flowers 2-4 in cyme, upper lip calcarate, the lower flat, to 15mm long |
Size | 20-50cm |
Color | purplish red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CALCEOLARIACEAE
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