About
Calceolaria integrifolia is a compact, upright evergreen sub-shrub. Its leaves measure between 5 and 8 centimeters long, displaying an ovate to oblong shape with a textured green surface above and a hairy underside. The plant produces bright yellow flowers, each approximately 12 millimeters wide, which cluster in large corymbs that can reach up to 12 centimeters across.
About the genus
Calceolaria species may be classified as annuals, biennials, perennials, or shrubs. They typically feature either opposite leaves or basal rosettes. The flowers, which can appear alone or in clusters, resemble slippers and come in shades of yellow, red, or purple.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Poorly-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bedding, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
- Native to
- Chile
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow as summer bedding or plant in a container, flowers best in cool, moist conditions, likes acid soil or compost in sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- Deadhead regularly
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings taken in late summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free