Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria andina Benth. |
Bibliography | Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 10: 219 (1846) |
Native Range | c. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 800-3000m |
Description | densely leafy, leaves oblong to ovate, obtuse, 10cm long, dentate, minutely glandular hirsute, flowers in corymb, 15-18mm long, lower lip narrow |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | dark yellow, orange |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Calceolaria andina var. andicola Reiche Calceolaria andina var. nana Phil. ex Kraenzl. Calceolaria andina var. verbascifolia Clos Calceolaria secunda Witasek Fagelia andina (Benth.) Kuntze |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central) |