Primula frondosa
| Primula frondosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Primula |
| Species: | P. frondosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Primula frondosa | |
Primula frondosa, the leafy primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to the Balkans. Growing to 20 cm (7.9 in) tall by 10 cm (3.9 in) broad, it is a short-lived herbaceous perennial with a rosette of leaves surrounding the central stem. The leaves are covered in a mealy, flour-like substance (farinose). In spring, the plant bears loose umbels of pink flowers with a prominent yellow eye.
It inhabits shady spots in a small region of the Stara Planina mountain range in Bulgaria. In cultivation in the United Kingdom, P. frondosa has been given the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[2][3] It grows well in acidic soils, in similar conditions to those of its cool alpine home.[4]
References
- ↑ "Primula frondosa Janka". The Plant List. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ "RHS Plantfinder -". Missing or empty
|url=(help);|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 81. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ "Primula frondosa". Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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