Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria thyrsiflora Graham |
Bibliography | Edinburgh New Philos. J. 5: 372 (1828) |
Native Range | c. Chile |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 0-2000m |
Description | glabrous, viscid, leaves linear, serrate-dentate, corrugate, inflorescence thyrsoid, calyx glandular, lobes acuminate, corolla subglobular, lower lip broadly orbiculate |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
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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 thyrsiflora var. alliacea Phil. Calceolaria thyrsiflora var. dulcis Phil. Fagelia thyrsiflora (Graham) Kuntze |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central) |