Slipper Flower, Pouch Flower
Calceolaria Herbeohybrida Group
Overview
Calceolaria herbeohybrida, known as Slipper or Pouch Flower, adds a pop of color with its unique, balloon-like blooms that resemble slippers. Ideal for partial shade, they thrive in well-drained, organic-rich soil. These annuals reach 6-15 inches tall and spread up to 12 inches, offering a sea of yellow, orange, red, or bicolor flowers in spring to summer. Perfect for borders or as cheerful container specimens. Hardy in USDA zones 10-11.

Culture
- Sun
- Deep Shade, Full, Half, Shade
- Water
- Low, Medium
- USDA zones
- 9–9
Shape & size
Classification
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Climate
- Mediterranean
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