Calceolaria integrifolia (Slipperwort, Slipper Flower, Pocketbook Flower, Pouch Flower)


Botanical Information

FamilyCalceolariaceae
GenusCalceolaria
Speciesintegrifolia
CategoryPerennials
OriginGenus name from 'calceolus', the Latin word for slipper which refers to the shape of the corolla's lower lip. This species is a subshrub from Chile.
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Details

USDA Hardiness Zone11
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cool season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH2
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)1 - 5
Temperature (°F)40 - 50
Height60 - 120 cm
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August, September, October

Description and Growing Information

Notable SpecimensRHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England.
Leaf DescriptionUp to 5 cm, wrinkled with minute irregular serrated edge. Green above, grey-green or rufescent (tinged with red or reddish brown) below.
Fruit DescriptionResembles a beak.
Texture DescriptionBranches are hairy or glandular-hairy when young.

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