THE HAPPY ALIEN PLANT - Calceolaria uniflora The Happy Alien plant - Calceolaria uniflora is a bizarre looking species of evergreen, perennial plant from Tierra del Fuego in the southern part of South America. Also known as Darwins Slipper Flower (slipper flower is a generic common name for all species within the Calceolaria genus), Calceolaria uniflora was first discovered by Charles Darwin during his expedition around South America - the Voyage of the Beagle, 1831–1836. In fact this species was originally named Calceolaria darwinii but this has now been superseded. For the full article click onto the following link: seedsofeaden/ornamental-plants-k7/the-happy-alien-plant-calceolaria-uniflora-b76.html Situated close to the south pole, Calceolaria uniflora is a cold-climate mountain species found in very exposed, well-drained sites. Its normal habitats are coastal and riverine sands and rocks, clearings in scrubland, peaty alpine fescue moorland, feldmark, clifftops and steppe. The flowers are orange-yellow with varying amounts of deep garnet-red to bright chestnut freckling or shading in the throat and on the outside of the vertical lower lip. Each bloom has a white band across an open mouth, with burgundy markings above and below it. The white section is offered out as though it is on a tray and attracts a local species of bird. The bird eats.... To continue reading click onto the following link: seedsofeaden/ornamental-plants-k7/the-happy-alien-plant-calceolaria-uniflora-b76.html
Posted on: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 09:26:14 +0000
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