Mitraria coccinea 'Lake Puyehue' (Lake Puyehue Chilean Mitre Flower)
Botanical Information
| Family | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus | Mitraria |
| Species | coccinea |
| Cultivar | 'Lake Puyehue' |
| Category | Tropicals |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 9b - 10a |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -4 - 2 |
| Temperature (°F) | 25 - 35 |
| Height | 2 m |
| Growth | Medium |
| Flowering Period | June |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | Low spreading evergreen bearing orange flowers. |
| ID Characteristic | Bright orange-scarlet tubular flowers. |
| Notable Specimens | Burncoose Gardens and Nurseries, Cornwall, England. |
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