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

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