Calceolaria paralia is better known as Yellow Slipperflower and belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family. The Calceolaria is native of the South American Andes of Peru and Chile. The calceolaria of the present day has been developed into a highly decorative plant, in which the herbaceous habit has preponderated. This plant is absolutely fantastic! This is a unique, slipper-like yellow flower, on compact mounded plant. The annual plants covered with reddish fuzz all over, reaches 50cm in height. This fern lowering potted plant is perfect for bedding, container planting, group or mass planting, or as an indoor plant. They bloom in summer and have evergreen foliage. The leaves are fuzzy, about 20 cm long, odd shapes with reddish veins, green and reddish brown color, and they have lines running from the middle to the tip. They are opposite, pubescent, soft and flexible. The flowers are produced in pairs, and they are small, about 2cm, yellow with to light red stripe on the side, and shaped like a slipper, born out of a bud of 4 leaves that opens when it blooms and then the slipper unfurl and hangs from the 4 furry leaves of the bud. Once open the sleeper bottom part has a red stripe on each side adding a nice touch of color to the funny looking plants. Hardiness zones: 6-9 (-20c/-5f, -5c/25f). The Calceolaria paralia will grow in any soil but not in a soil low in iron. They love to grow on rocks, in full sun or little shade. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-5§ C), and can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.