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Jovellana violacea
Jovellana violacea, also known as the violet teacup flower or violet slipper flower, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Calceolariaceae. It is native to Chile.
From the article Jovellana violacea on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
This species is a semi-evergreen, upright shrub with oval, lobed leaves that occur on red stems. It can reach heights between 1.5 – 2.5m and 0.5 – 1m across. This plant produces pale violet, bell-shaped flowers with dark purple spots. This species flowers in summer.
Toxicity
There are no known adverse effects associated with toxicity from J. violacea.
== References ==
How it is grown
This plant can be propagated with cuttings in summer. It should be grown in loamy, well-drained, soil while under full, direct sunlight. It can be grown in both slightly acidic or alkaline soils. During the winter, it should be sheltered because even though this species is somewhat hardy, it is not tolerant of below-freezing temperatures. It is also said to grow well in conjunction with Jovellana punctata. It has gained the Award of Garden Merit (AGM) by the Royal Horticultural Society.
Wikipedia: “Cultivation”
In human culture
The name "violacea" means "violet" which refers to the violet-coloured flowers of this species.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 513928.