Calceolaria or Slipper Flower
Calceolaria are a genus flowering plant from the family, Calceolariaceae. Commonly called the Slipper Flower, Lady’s Purse and Slipperwort, due to unusual flowers that resemble slippers or purses and calceolaria being from the Latin for shoe. Currently, there are only 3 genera in its family, although others may soon follow as modern dna analysis is re-classifying plants into their families. There are over 388 species of Calceolaria and that covers a wide range of different plants
Natively, these plants are found mainly in the Andes Mountains but also anywhere from Southern Patagonia to Central Mexico. Many modern hybrids can be found to brighten up garden pots and hanging baskets.

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Calceolaria 651_d3ee4b-41> |
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Slipper Flower, Lady’s Purse, Slipperwort 651_73b940-c3> |
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Calceolaria 651_c0e5e1-39> |
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Porodittia, Jovellana 651_0639fb-f0> |
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full sun, partial shade, sheltered 651_61aba7-e1> |
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sandy, loamy, clay 651_b31718-3f> |
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acid, neutral 651_d78dc5-c8> |
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moist 651_ee8110-c1> |