Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria tetraphylla Phil. |
Bibliography | Calceolaria tetraphylla Phil., Linnaea 29: 35 (1857) |
Native Range | sc. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Description | basal leaves ovate, truncate, coarsely serrate-dentate, abaxially white lanate, winged petiolate, floral stems pilose, flowers in corymb, corolla ca. 1cm long |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | lemmon yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Calceolaria corymbosa ssp. tetraphylla (Phil.) C.Ehrh. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central) |