Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria umbellata Wedd. |
Bibliography | Chlor. Andina 2: 142 (1860) |
Native Range | s. Bolivia to nw. Argentina |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1500-3700m |
Description | leaves elliptic to lanceolate, obtuse, 30-75mm long, adaxially softly hirsute, entire, flowers 4-8 in cyme, lower lip horizontal, 7-19mm long |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summe |
Synonyms | Calceolaria lorentzii Griseb. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |