Primrose family plants characteristics
The Primrose family – primulaceae- comprises about 1000 species of plants living in temperate countries. They are mainly herbs. some genera such as Primula or Cyclamen are very interesting for gardening.
Cyclamen persicum | |
| Leaves (1): simple and undivided. Basal or verticilate. | |
| Stems (2): herbaceous. | |
| Flowers: (3) Regulars, generally solitary or in umbels. | |
| Calyx: 5 sepals (4) | |
| Corolla: 5 petals joined in a tube.(5) | |
| Stamens: 5 joined in the corolla. | |
| Ovary: superior | |
| Style: 1 | |
| Fruit: Capsule.
Primula sikkimensis |
Genera
It comprises about 30 genera. The most important ones are the following:
ANDROSACE
ASTEROLINON
CYCLAMEN
GLAUX
LYSIMACHIA
SAMOLUS
SOLDANELLA
VITALIANA
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This article was endorsed by Julián Masats - Technical agricultural engineer specialized in horticulture and gardening.
