Calceolaria integrifolia

Garden Slipper (Calceolaria integrifolia )

The Garden House Slippers (Calceolaria integrifolia, Syn: calceolaria rugosa ) is a plant species in the genus of slipper flowers ( calceolaria ) from the family of slipper flower plants ( Calceolariaceae ). Mainly you will find their hybrids in parks and gardens as ornamental plants.

Description

The wild form grows as a small shrub that reaches heights of growth of up to 120 cm. The varieties are cultivated as an annual or perennial herbaceous plants, reach stature heights of up to 40 cm. There are varieties that are upright and those who grow hanging. The against-constant leaves are simple and hairy.

In inflorescences many flowers are summarized. The hermaphrodite, zygomorphic flowers are cruciform. The four sepals are green. The four petals are fused and look like little slippers. As Kronblattfarbe dominated yellow. There are only two stamens present. It made ​​with many tiny seed pod fruit.

Use

The varieties of garden - Pantoffelblume are propagated mainly by seed and as annual plants cultivated. They belong in a long time in the range of popular bedding and balcony plants. In addition to " normal", there is also seeds F1 hybrids. A few varieties are propagated by cuttings. They come in a balcony and garden with shady squares cope.

Varieties

There are a number of varieties (selection):

  • Golden Nugget
  • Gold bouquet
  • Gold Bunch
  • Brigra yellow
  • Brigra orange
  • Kentish Hero
  • Sunshine
  • Goldari
  • Saale Gold
  • Brigrar 's Elite
  • Triumph of the North

Swell

  • Description of the wild type in the Flora of Chile ( Spanish)
Asterids John Murray (oceanographer)
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