Primula poissonii

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Primula poissonii (海仙花 hai xian hua), Poisson's primrose,{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/13841/Primula-poissonii-(Pf)/Details | title = Primula poissonii | publisher = RHS | access-date = 4 June 2021}} is a species of flowering plant in the primrose family Primulaceae, native to wet areas at altitudes of {{convert|2500-3100|m|ft|abbr=on}} in western Sichuan and central and northern Yunnan, China.

Description

This semi-evergreen perennial belongs to the Candelabra group of primulas (sect. Proliferae), with leaves forming a rosette, the leaf blades obovate-elliptic to oblanceolate, strongly tapering to base. The flowers are arranged in whorls at regular intervals up the vertical stem. The corolla is deep purplish crimson or rose-purple, tubular, 0.9 to 1.1 cm in length, rising from a scape of {{convert|25-40|cm|in|abbr=on}} in length.

Cultivation

Primula poissonii is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental plant. It requires a heavy, moisture-retentive, acid or neutral soil in full sun or partial shade. It is an ideal subject for the wet banks of a pond or stream.

References

External links

Primula poissonii, Franchet, Bull. Soc. Bot. France. 33: 67. 1886.

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