Biology:Primula obconica
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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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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| Binomial name | |
| Primula obconica Hance
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Primula obconica 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]
References
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Primula obconica 'Libre Magenta'". http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=3867. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental". Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 81. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ "BBC plant finder - Primula obconica". https://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/11242.shtml. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
Wikidata ☰ Q813591 entry
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