Calceolaria Herbeohybrida Group

Calceolaria Herbeohybrida Group, also called Calceolaria ×herbeohybrida Voss, is a cultivar group of hybrids in the genus Calceolaria, derived from three species from Chile and Argentina, C. crenatiflora, C. corymbosa and C. cana.[1][2]

Calceolaria Herbeohybrida Group
GenusCalceolaria
Hybrid parentageInterspecific hybrid in the genus Calceolaria involving C. crenatiflora, C. corymbosa and C. cana
Cultivar groupHerbeohybrida Group
Cultivar group membersMany; see text.

Calceolaria Herbeohybrida Group hybrids are usually 30–45 cm (12 to 18 in) tall, sometimes smaller. They have soft stems and flowers can vary from yellow to red. There are many cultivars including 'Gold Fever' with yellow flowers, 'Jewel Cluster' early flowering with mixed colours, 'Sunset Mixed' with orange to red flowers, and 'Sunshine' with yellow flowers.[1][2] Similar to a poinsettia, Calceolaria Herbeohybrida Group is sold at florist shops and kept in the house until it finishes blooming. It will seldom rebloom in the house because it needs the higher humidity of a greenhouse environment. It does not like summer heat and needs mild temperatures.[3]

References
  1. Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.
  2. Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them pp. 166-167 Könemann, 2004. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0
  3. "Missouri Botanical Garden". Plant Finder. 2020-02-25. Archived from the original on 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
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