Jovellana violacea, Calceolaria violacea

An upright mound forming semi-evergreen shrub with sprays of pale lilac flowers. Thin, branching stems with attractive wavy-edged leaves produce clusters of countless delicate orchid-like flowers gently marked with yellow and purple, which appear throughout spring and early summer. Even without blooms this is an attractive plant, with woody stems and mint-shaped foliage.

It reportedly can survive a few degrees of frost.

Similar plants:

• Calceolaria herbeohybrida (Pouch flower, Slipper flower, Slipperwort, Pocket book flower)
• Calceolaria sp. (Slipper flower, Slipperwort, Pocket book flower)