General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Plant Height: 4 to 5 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Other: Orange with white band across lip and burgundy markings above and below.
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Birds
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

Image
Common names
  • Darwin's Slipper

Photo Gallery
Location: Harlow Carr garden, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2013-06-14

Date: 2010-01-17
Photo courtesy of: pabloendemico
Location: Calceolaria uniflora in Parque Nacional Torres del Paine
Date: 2011-12-06
Photo courtesy of: Miguel Vieira
Location: Patagonia, Chile.
Location: Patagonia, Chile.
Location: Patagonia, Chile.
Location: Patagonia, Chile.
Location: Patagonia, Chile.
Location: Chile, Torres del Paine National Park.
Location: Torres del Paine, Southern Chile
Image by Spencer C.H. Barrett, University of Toronto

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