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Calceolaria biflora (Pocketbook flower)
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0.25m
Max height
Max height
0.2m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Calceolaria biflora
Other names
Pocketbook flower, Purse flower, Slipperwort, Calceolaria plantaginea, Lady's purse, Slipper flower
Genus
Calceolaria Calceolaria
Species
C. biflora - C. biflora is a mat-forming, evergreen perennial with rosettes of ovate, oblong, or lance-shaped, toothed, hairy, dark green leaves and short, wiry stems bearing loose racemes of pouch-like, bright yellow flowers from late spring into summer.
Calceolaria biflora is: Evergreen
Habit
Rosette, Mat Forming
Flower
Bright-yellow in Spring; Bright-yellow in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Calceolaria biflora (Pocketbook flower) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Gravel, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained, gritty, preferably neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Protect from winter wet. Alternatively, grow in loam-based compost in equal mix loam, leaf mould, and sharp sand. Top-dress with grit.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Calceolaria biflora
Other names
Pocketbook flower, Purse flower, Slipperwort, Calceolaria plantaginea, Lady's purse, Slipper flower
Genus
Calceolaria Calceolaria
Species
C. biflora - C. biflora is a mat-forming, evergreen perennial with rosettes of ovate, oblong, or lance-shaped, toothed, hairy, dark green leaves and short, wiry stems bearing loose racemes of pouch-like, bright yellow flowers from late spring into summer.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Rosette, Mat Forming
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Colour
Flower
Bright-yellow in Spring; Bright-yellow in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Calceolaria biflora (Pocketbook flower) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Gravel, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained, gritty, preferably neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Protect from winter wet. Alternatively, grow in loam-based compost in equal mix loam, leaf mould, and sharp sand. Top-dress with grit.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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| Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
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| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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