Primula obconica
| Primula obconica | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Primula |
| Species: | P. obconica
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| Primula obconica | |
Primula obconica commonly referred to as the German Primrose is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to China. It is a short-lived evergreen perennial growing to 40 cm (16 in) tall by 25 cm (10 in) broad, with rosettes of coarse, heart-shaped leaves, and thick stalks bearing umbels of lavender flowers in late winter and early spring.[1]
The specific epithet obconica means "inverted cone", referring to the convex flowers.
This is a tender plant which us usually grown annually as a houseplant or in a cool greenhouse. Numerous cultivars have been developed, of which 'Libre Magenta'[2] has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
The hairs on the leaves may cause allergic reactions.[4]
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