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Calceolaria x banksii
Origin: 'Calceolaria' from the Latin word, 'calceolus' which means slipper, in reference to the shape of the flower petal's lower lip.
| Family |
| Calceolariaceae |
| Genus |
| Calceolaria |
| Species |
| x banksii |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -7 - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 30 |
| Height |
| Up to 0.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Calceolaria � banksii is a perennial with soft, medium-green foliage and deep orange-brown, pouched flowers. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Leaf Description |
| Opposite, elliptic with reticulate venation (smaller veins forming a network). |
| Flower Description |
| Petals are a deep red-orange, lower lip inflated and slipper-like, upper lip smaller, flowers arranged in terminal clusters. |
| Fruit Description |
| A capsule with many seeds. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
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