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Calceolaria fothergillii Aiton  
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FamilyCALCEOLARIACEAE
Genus speciesCalceolaria fothergillii Aiton 
BibliographyHort. Kew. 1: 30 (1789)
Native RangeFalkland Islands
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude0-500m
Descriptionleaves entire, spathulate, grey, hirsute, flowers solitary, stem with a pair of leaves, corolla large, on lower lip red variegate
Size5-10cm
Coloryellow-brown
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCalceolaria bellidifolia Salisb.
Calceolaria cavanillesii Pers. ex Steud.
Calceolaria neeana Spreng.
Calceolaria obovata Stokes
Fagelia bellidifolia (Salisb.) Kuntze
Fagelia fothergillii (Aiton) Kuntze
Territory9 Antarctic
     90 Subantarctic Islands (FAL Falkland Is.)
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