Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Genus:
Species:
obliqua
ID:
1106857

Status:
valid

Authors:
W.W.Sm.

Source:
tro

Year:
1913

Citation Micro:
Trans. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 26: 119 (1913)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001106195

Common Names

  • Obliqua Primrose
  • Obliqua Cowslip
  • Obliqua Oxlip

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Description

Primula obliqua (also called Primrose, Birdseye Primrose, among many other common names) is a perennial plant with bright yellow flowers and a basal rosette of leaves. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America and is found in meadows, grasslands, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Primula obliqua is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Primula obliqua has white flowers with yellow centers and a pleasant scent. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small and delicate with white-green leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Primula obliqua is a hardy perennial that prefers moist, well-drained soil in partial shade. Propagate by division in spring or autumn, or by seed sown in spring.

Where to Find Primula obliqua

Primula obliqua is native to the mountains of western China and the Himalayas.

Species in the Primula genus

Primula sorachiana, Primula soldanelloides, Primula siphonantha, Primula spathulifolia, Primula stricta, Primula sturii, Primula spectabilis, Primula steinii, Primula stirtoniana, Primula serrata, Primula scandinavica, Primula sciophila, Primula scotica, Primula sessilis, Primula schottii, Primula sharmae, Primula siamensis, Primula sieboldii, Primula veris, Primula venusta, Primula umbratilis, Primula venzoides, Primula varians, Primula valentinae, Primula vallarsae, Primula vulgaris, Primula villosa, Primula takedana, Primula tyrolensis, Primula thearosa, Primula tosaensis, Primula petelotii, Primula pinnata, Primula pedemontana, Primula poissonii, Primula polonensis, Primula poluninii, Primula polyantha, Primula olgae, Primula obovata, Primula palinuri, Primula rotundifolia, Primula salomonii, Primula santii, Primula saxatilis, Primula ruprechtii, Primula repentina, Primula pubescens, Primula prolifera, Primula pseudoelatior,

Species in the Primulaceae family

Aegiceras corniculatum, Aegiceras floridum, Amblyanthopsis bhotanica, Amblyanthopsis membranacea, Amblyanthopsis philippinensis, Amblyanthus glandulosus, Amblyanthus multiflorus, Amblyanthus obovatus, Amblyanthus praetervisus, Androsace beringensis, Androsace idahoensis, Androsace adenocephala, Androsace adfinis, Androsace aflatunensis, Androsace aizoon, Androsace akbajtalensis, Androsace alaica, Androsace alaschanica, Androsace alaskana, Androsace albana, Androsace alchemilloides, Androsace alpina, Androsace americana, Androsace apus, Androsace aretioides, Androsace aretioides, Androsace argentea, Androsace armeniaca, Androsace axillaris, Androsace baltistanica, Androsace bidentata, Androsace bisulca, Androsace brachystegia, Androsace brahmaputrae, Androsace brevis, Androsace bryomorpha, Androsace bulleyana, Androsace bungeana, Androsace caduca, Androsace caespitosa, Androsace cernuiflora, Androsace chaixii, Androsace chamaejasme, Androsace ciliata, Androsace ciliifolia, Androsace constancei, Androsace coronata, Androsace cortusifolia, Androsace croftii, Androsace cuscutiformis,

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