Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria helianthemoides Kunth |
Bibliography | Nov. Gen. Sp. [F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth] 2: 387 (1818) |
Native Range | s. Ecuador |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 2300-3500m |
Description | branchlets viscid, leaves coriaceous, sessile, glabrous, elliptic, 10-25mm, reflexed, flowers 15-25mm long, lower lip shallowly lobate |
Size | 20-50cm |
Color | sulphur yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Fagelia helianthemoides (Kunth) Kuntze |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador) |