Family | CALCEOLARIACEAE |
Genus species | Calceolaria pinifolia Cav. |
Bibliography | Icon. 5: 26 (1799) |
Native Range | nw. Argentina to c. & n. Chile |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2600-4300m |
Description | viscid-glandular, leaves linear, to 5cm, coriaceous, revolute, floral stem erect, with 2-5-flowered cyme, lower lip scaphoid, ca. 14mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Fagelia pinifolia (Cav.) Kuntze |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |