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Calceolaria biflora (Slipper Flower)

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Plant Type: Perennial
Uses: Border, Rock Garden, Naturalizer
Propagation: Division
Habit: Clump
Light: Part Shade
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Blooms: Summer
Width: .5 ft.
Height: 1 ft.
Fertility: Moderately Rich
Soil: Neutral, Moist, Well-Drained
Zone: 9 - 11

Perennial. A choice perennial for naturalizing a woodland setting, it forms a basal-rosetted clump of deep green leaves. The blooms appear in summer and are held above the foliage on dark, wiry stems. They are a deep yellow with red spots and have the distinctive pouch shape of the Calceolaria genus. Prefers a partly shaded environment with moist soil that is humus-rich.