Calceolaria ssp. aff. integrifolia

Also Known As

Pocketbook Flower

Plant type

shrub, perennial

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

8a-10b

Calceolaria ssp. aff. integrifolia plant details

Calceolaria ssp. aff. integrifolia is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial shrub with green foliage. In fall and summer yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Calceolaria ssp. aff. integrifolia

Plant type: perennial shrub
Plant family: calceolariaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in fall and summer
Uses: container plant, houseplant, long-blooming, tropical-looking, unique, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Calceolaria ssp. aff. integrifolia

USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

From wild-collected seed in the high Andes of south central Chile, this shrubby slipper flower grows to about 3', flowering through summer and into fall with its bright yellow pouches subtended by pleasing felty green leaves. Best in dampish soil. Evergreen to 20 °F, USDA zone 9 or so; root hardy and resprouting from 10 °F, USDA zone 8. [RCH 455]

By: Cistus Nursery

From the Chilean Andes, this fanciful shrubby plant with slipper-like lemon-yellow flowers blooms throughout the summer against evergray-green leaves. Plentiful puffy pockets! Prefers rich, well-draining soil.