Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria uniflora Lam. |
Bibliography | Tabl. Encycl. 1: 52 (1791) |
Native Range | s. Argentina to s. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 0-500m |
Description | leaves pale green, ovate, glabrous, dentate, nervation hirsute, flowers solitary, large, maroon-brown variegate on lower lip |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Calceolaria darwinii Benth. Calceolaria minima Witasek Calceolaria monanthos Poir. Calceolaria nana Sm. Calceolaria uniflora var. darwinii (Benth.) Witasek Calceolaria uniflora var. minima (Witasek) Reiche Calceolaria uniflora var. silvestris Skottsb. Fagelia darwinii (Benth.) Kuntze Fagelia nana (Sm.) Kuntze Fagelia uniflora (Lam.) Kuntze |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South) |