Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria alba Ruiz & Pav. |
Bibliography | Fl. Peruv. 1: 19 (1798) |
Native Range | sc. Chile |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 0-1200m |
Description | densely branched, densely leafy, viscid, glabrous, leaves linear, sessile and acute, 5cm long, flowers in cylindrical thyrsus, both lips orbiculate, subconnate |
Size | 40-80cm |
Color | white, yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Calceolaria bridgesii Kuntze Calceolaria palpe Steud. & Hochst. ex Benth. Calceolaria palpe var. alliacea Phil. Fagelia alba (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central) |