Calceolaria integrifolia explained

Calceolaria integrifolia, the bush slipperwort, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Calceolaria and native to Argentina and Chile.[1]

This evergreen subshrub grows to 1.8 meters (6 feet) tall. Its leaves are highly veined, slightly sticky, and have a puckered texture. The flowers appear in clusters throughout the spring and summer. They are lemon yellow in colour, and resemble antirrhinums (snapdragons) in shape.[1]

In cultivation in the UK, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2] It requires a sheltered, frost-free position in sun or partial shade.

A striking cultivar is 'Kentish Hero', with large red flowers which turn orange.[3]

References

Notes and References

  1. "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", pp. 166-167 Könemann, 2004.
  2. Web site: Calceolaria integrifolia . www.rhs.org . Royal Horticultural Society . 12 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Calceolaria integrifolia 'Kentish Hero' . RHS . 26 June 2023.