Calceolaria > Calceolaria uniflora > Calceolaria uniflora
Calceolaria uniflora
Origin: Southern Patagonia.
| Family |
| Calceolariaceae |
| Genus |
| Calceolaria |
| Species |
| uniflora |
| Spread |
| 20 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Discovered by Charles Darwin, these unique flowers almost look like little orange penguins marching over the rocks they grow on. Pollinated by oil bees. |
| Pests |
| Botrytis fungus. |
| Habitat |
| Sandy mountain slopes and ridge tops at an altitude of 1,600 m. |
| Flower Description |
| Pouch-like blooms about 5 cm tall, with a white band across the open pouch, with burgundy or deep orange markings above and below it. |
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