Calceolaria Herbeohybrida Group

Calceolaria Herbeohybrida Group
Genus Calceolaria
Hybrid parentage Interspecific hybrid in the genus Calceolaria involving C. crenatiflora, C. corymbosa and C. cana
Cultivar group Herbeohybrida Group
Cultivar group members

Many, including:
'Gold Fever'
'Jewel Cluster'

'Sunset mixed'

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 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 a lot of 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]

References

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  1. 1 2 Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.
  2. 1 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


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