Calceolaria x herbeohybrida
SLIPPER FLOWER, FLORIST'S SLIPPERWORT
Calceolariaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or annual

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.4m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Origins: Mexico, Central America, South America

Other Botanical Names: Calceolaria crenatiflora x Calceolaria corymbosa x Calceolaria cana

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Calceolaria x herbeohybrida
SLIPPER FLOWER, FLORIST'S SLIPPERWORT
Calceolariaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or annual

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.4m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow, orange, red, purple or combinations

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical designs

Uses: pot, indoors

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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