Mitraria coccinea
'Lake Puyehue'
Lake Puyehue Chilean Mitre Flower
Family |
Gesneriaceae |
Genus |
Mitraria |
Species |
coccinea |
Cultivar |
'Lake Puyehue' |
Category |
Tropicals |
Type |
Shrub (evergreen) |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
9b - 10a |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
Requires cool season protection under glass. |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H3 |
Temperature (°C) |
-4 - 2 |
Temperature (°F) |
25 - 35 |
Height |
2 m |
General Description |
Low spreading evergreen bearing orange flowers. |
Growth |
Medium |
ID Characteristic |
Bright orange-scarlet tubular flowers. |
Notable Specimens |
Burncoose Gardens and Nurseries, Cornwall, England. |