Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria polifolia Hook. |
Bibliography | Bot. Mag. 56: t. 2897 (1829) |
Native Range | c. Chile |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 0-2300m |
Description | shortly grey-white hirsute, leaves obtuse, broadly ovate-oblong, to 15mm long, with short, winged petiole, flowers numerous, both lips alike, ca. 4mm long |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | bright yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | subshrub |
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 algarrobensis Phil. Calceolaria spatellifolia Kraenzl. Fagelia polifolia (Hook.) Kuntze |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central) |