Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria arachnoidea Graham |
Bibliography | Edinburgh New Philos. J. 1828(Sept.): 371 (1828) |
Native Range | sc. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 1400-2200m |
Description | leaves oval-spathulate, entire, white arachnose, flowers several, 10-13mm long |
Size | 20-25cm |
Color | purplish red |
Bloom | summer |
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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 | Calceolaria arachnoidea var. refulgens Sweet Calceolaria refulgens Sweet Calceolaria suavis J.Dix Calceolaria tinctoria Gillies ex G.Don Fagelia arachnoidea (Graham) Kuntze |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central) |