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cowslip primrose
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 Primula veris L. (cowslip primrose) | |
| Synonym: Primula officinalis (L.) Hill., Primula odorata Gilib., | |
| German: Schlüsselblume | Czech: prvosenka jarní |
| Genus: Primula | Family: Primulaceae, |
| Mature Height: 0.30 m | Deciduous: deciduous plant |
| Bloom in: IV, V, | Flower Colour:  |
| Soil Preferred: humic, penetrability, | Light Required:  |
| Other Attributes: perennial, basal leaves, ovate, leaf margin sinuate, type of inflorescence - umbel, fruit - capsule, use for rockery, fragrance plant, | |
Plants of Genus Primula:
- 01) Primula elatior L. (oxlip), Ger: Hohe Schlüsselblumen, Czech: prvosenka vyšší
- 02) Primula veris L. (cowslip primrose), Ger: Schlüsselblume, Czech: prvosenka jarní
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ARTICLES cowslip, primrose, primula, veris, PHOTO GALLERY cowslip, primrose, primula, veris, INDEX OF ARTICLES: PRI...
External links:
Floral Images: Cowslip ( Primula veris )Floral Images: False Oxlip ( Primula veris x vulgaris)
Michigan State University Extension: Primula veris --Cowslip
NC State University: Perennials - Primula veris
USDA PLANTS: Primula veris (cowslip primrose)
WIKIPEDIA: Primula veris
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