- Puffy flowers - (1)
Calceolaria tomentosa/ Slipper Flower
Family: Calceolariaceae ( Scrophulariaceae)
The Yellow Slipper Flower, Calceolaria tomentosa, has unusual, air-filled blossoms (purse shape) that are super bright yellow. It's hard to capture their brightness in photos, but they light up shady areas like light bulbs.
The plant comes from the cool Andes mountains around Peru, and it is sensitive to heat. If you can provide the right conditions, it's an excellent collector's plant.
It has unusual leaves that are fuzzy like velvet - hence the species name tomentosa, meaning "hairy" in Latin. The name Calceolaria means "little shoe", referring to the slipper-shaped blooms. These flowers appear most months of the year, and as you can see, it makes lots of blooms.
The Slipper Flower prefers mild temperatures and cool nights. It might not thrive if temperatures regularly get above 29°C, especially if nights are above 18°C.
This forest plant prefers filtered sun, and needs protection from strong afternoon sun. It prefers well-draining soil that is kept evenly moist. Over about 50% humidity is best. In the right conditions, it's a vigorous grower.
Flowering in the middle of Winter and Spring
- Puffy flowers - (1)
Calceolaria tomentosa/ Slipper Flower
Family: Calceolariaceae ( Scrophulariaceae)
The Yellow Slipper Flower, Calceolaria tomentosa, has unusual, air-filled blossoms (purse shape) that are super bright yellow. It's hard to capture their brightness in photos, but they light up shady areas like light bulbs.
The plant comes from the cool Andes mountains around Peru, and it is sensitive to heat. If you can provide the right conditions, it's an excellent collector's plant.
It has unusual leaves that are fuzzy like velvet - hence the species name tomentosa, meaning "hairy" in Latin. The name Calceolaria means "little shoe", referring to the slipper-shaped blooms. These flowers appear most months of the year, and as you can see, it makes lots of blooms.
The Slipper Flower prefers mild temperatures and cool nights. It might not thrive if temperatures regularly get above 29°C, especially if nights are above 18°C.
This forest plant prefers filtered sun, and needs protection from strong afternoon sun. It prefers well-draining soil that is kept evenly moist. Over about 50% humidity is best. In the right conditions, it's a vigorous grower.
Flowering in the middle of Winter and Spring