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Calceolariaceae FAMILY

Calceolaria andina

Calceolaria andina

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
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Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitShrub
Growth—

Calceolaria andina is a plant of moderate to high elevations in the Andes of Chile and Argentina. It is said to be able to withstand occasional temperatures falling as low as -5°c[1]. It can be grown outdoors in the milder regions of the temperate zone.

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. Division in spring. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Calceolaria+andina>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
  2. [2]Andes Flower is Champion Pestkiller — Coghlan A. · 1996 ↩︎An article on the use of compounds in Calceolaria andina that are effectivre pesticides