Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria viscosa Ruiz & Pav. |
Bibliography | Fl. Peruv. 1: 18 (1798) |
Native Range | c. Peru |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 3500-4200m |
Description | viscid-resinose, leaves ovate, acute, at base rounded, petiolate, irregularly serrate, inflorescence numerous, calyx tomentose, lobes elliptic, acute |
Size | 30-80cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
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Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Calceolaria arborescens Edwin Calceolaria myrtilloides Kraenzl. Fagelia viscosa (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) |