Calceolaria crenatiflora
Calceolaria crenatiflora
Calceolaria crenatiflora is a species of flowering plant in the pocketbook plant genus Calceolaria, family Calceolariaceae. It is native to central and southern Chile and southern Argentina. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a warm temperate greenhouse ornamental. Along with Calceolaria corymbosa and Calceolaria cana it has contributed to the Calceolaria Herbeohybrida Group of cultivars.
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Calceolaria crenatiflora is a plant species in the family Calceolariaceae. GBIF holds 302 occurrence records across 7 countries. Its records concentrate in Argentina, Chile, United States, China.
Life cycle
From seed to productSeed & germination
The plant is propagated mainly by **seed**: sow fresh or pre-treated seed in loose, moist soil and keep it evenly damp; germination follows within a few weeks.
Seedling & growth
Seedlings establish, forming leaves and roots; growth rate depends on light and moisture.
Flowering
The plant blooms with **yellow slipper-shaped flowers, spring–summer**; pollination is by insects and wind.
Fruiting & harvest
The plant matures and blooms profusely in season; **ripe capsules gathered in late summer**.
Distribution & origin
Share of recorded occurrences by region- Argentina60%
- Chile35%
- United States1%
- China1%
- United Kingdom1%
- Italy1%
- Peru1%
References
- 1Calceolaria crenatiflora — Wikipedia — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), 2026
- 2Growing Pocketbook Plant: Caring for the Gorgeous ''Calceolaria'' Flower — plantcaretoday.com, 2021
- 3AGM Plants July 2021 © RHS – ORNAMENTAL — The Royal Horticultural Society,
- 4''Calceolaria'' (Herbeohybrida Group) — Plant Finder,
- 5GBIF — occurrence records of Calceolaria crenatiflora — GBIF, 2026
- 6Hình ảnh — Wikimedia Commons (2 ảnh, giấy phép CC/PD) — Wikimedia Commons, 2026