Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria biflora Lam. |
Synonyms | Calceolaria andicola Gillies & Hook. |
Calceolaria falklandica (S.Moore) Kraenzl. | |
Calceolaria morrisonii G.Don | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 0-1000m |
Description | leaves ovate-rhombic or spathulate, shortly petiolate, serrate or incised-dentate, hirsute, flowers 1-2, calyx viscid-strigose, corolla purplish dotted, ca. 2cm long |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | rosette, carpet |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
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 South ) Antarctic Subantarctic Islands (Falkland Is.) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CALCEOLARIACEAE
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