Monday 24 September 2012

Calceolaria 'Herbeohybrida Group'


Name:  Calceolaria 'Herbeohybrida Group'
Common Name:
 pocketbook flower
Family:
 Calceolariaceae
        Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover              
    x   Biennual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous                     
Habit:
 bushy, compact
Hard. Zone: 
 usda 8
Mature Size:
 .3m spread by .45m tall
Leaf: ovate,softly hairy, mid green
Fall/Winter Color:
       Leaf Arr.   x     Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         
         Clustered         Basal
Flowers:
 2 lipped, yellow,red, orange, purple, and other colors
Infl.: compact cymes
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.     ( June.     July.    August.      Sept.)      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.  (peak flowering period) 
Water Use:
       High          Low
Soil:
       Rich       Lean      
   x   Well-drained
Exposure:
    x   Sun   x    Semi-shade                   
       Shade
Landscape uses:
 bedding plant
Limitations: spider mites, aphids, slugs, molds
Other Features:  flower appears as slipper or pocketbook, intricate

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