Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria ericoides Juss. ex Vahl |
Bibliography | Enum. Pl. 1: 190 (1804) |
Native Range | Ecuador to n. Peru |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 2500-4500m |
Description | pubescent, densely leafy, leaves minute, 10-15mm, linear, obtuse, sessile, entire, margins revolute, hirsute, flowers numerous in panicle, calyx tomentose, lobes ovate, acute |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Calceolaria canescens Willd. ex Schult. Fagelia ericoides (Juss. ex Vahl) Kuntze |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador, PER Peru) |