Primula kisoana

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Primula kisoana
In bloom
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Primula
Species:
P. kisoana
Binomial name
Primula kisoana
Synonyms[1]
  • Auganthus kisoanus (Miq.) Soják
  • Primula shikokiana (Makino) Nakai

Primula kisoana, the hardy primrose or Mount Kiso primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to Honshu and Shikoku islands of Japan.[1][2] Hardy to USDA zone 4, it does well in partly shady situations under trees and along paths.[2] A number of cultivars with flowers of different shades of pink are available.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Primula kisoana Miq". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Primula kisoana". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Primula kisoana (Co)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021. Synonyms; Primula kisoana var. shikokiana, Primula kisoana pink-flowered