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Image of Calceolaria glandulosa

III Region, Juntas de Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 2250 - 2500 m. 10 31, 2007

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Species:	Calceolaria glandulosa Poepp. ex Benth.
Family:	Scrophulariaceae
Order:	Scrophulariales
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Record:	1134
	About 94 Calceolaria in Chile and 37 in our data base.
	About 159 Scrophulariaceae in Chile and 65 in our data base.




	Endemic Frequent Height: 65 cm. Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Calceolaria glandulosa (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Calceolaria glandulosa

III Region, Juntas de Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 2250 - 2500 m. 10 31, 2007

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: Yellow, 2 petals

Height: 65 cm.

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Image of Calceolaria glandulosa

III Region, Juntas de Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 2250 - 2500 m. 10 31, 2007

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Extremely dry areas with very rare rainfall. The dry season lasts 8 - 12 months and in some years it is possible to have no rainfall at all. Rainfall less than 100 mm/year.
Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

Image of Calceolaria glandulosa (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Calceolaria glandulosa

III Region, Juntas de Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 2250 - 2500 m. 10 31, 2007

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

Image of Calceolaria glandulosa (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Calceolaria glandulosa

III Region, Juntas de Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 2250 - 2500 m. 10 31, 2007

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).