Primula poissonii (海仙花 hai xian hua), Poisson's primrose,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the primrose family Primulaceae, native to wet areas at altitudes of 2,500–3,100 m (8,200–10,200 ft) in western Sichuan and central and northern Yunnan, China.
This semi-evergreenperennial 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 25–40 cm (9.8–15.7 in) 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.[1]
References
^ ab"Primula poissonii". RHS. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
External links
Media related to Primula poissonii at Wikimedia Commons
Primula poissonii, Franchet, Bull. Soc. Bot. France. 33: 67. 1886.
January 30, 2023
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