Primula rosea

Primula rosea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Primula
Species:
P. rosea
Binomial name
Primula rosea
Royle
Illustrations of the Botany of the Himalayan Mountains. 1(9):311. 1836; 2(4): t. 76, fig. 1. 1834

Primula rosea, the rosy primrose, is a flowering plant species in the genus Primula, native to the Himalayas. Growing to 50 cm (20 in) tall, it is a hardy herbaceous perennial with red-tinged leaves and clumps of rich pink flowers in spring.

In cultivation it prefers damp places such as the edge of a pond or stream, in moisture-retentive neutral or acid soil and full or partial sunlight. It has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[1]

Rosinidin is an anthocyanidin found in P. rosea.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Primula rosea". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ The Structure and Distribution of the Flavonoids in Plants. Tsukasa Iwashina, Journal of Plant Research, 2000, Volume 113, Number 3, pages 287-299, doi:10.1007/PL00013940

Media related to Primula rosea at Wikimedia Commons


Stub icon

This Primulaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.