Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria gossypina Benth. |
Bibliography | Prodr. 10: 223 (1846) |
Native Range | n. Ecuador |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2000-5200m |
Description | leaves oblong or linear-lanceolate, obtuse, tapered to short petiole, entire, adaxially glabrous, abaxially lanate, margins revolute, flowers in corymb, corolla glabrous |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 erioclada Benth. Calceolaria tungurahuae Pennell Fagelia erioclada (Benth.) Kuntze Fagelia gossypina (Benth.) Kuntze |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador) |