Primula matthioli (L.) V.A.Richt.

Cortuse de Matthiole (fr), Primevère de Matthiole (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Primulaceae > Primula

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.175-0.35m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.18 - 0.35
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 2-4
Soil acidity 6-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-5

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 28
Germination temperacture (C°) 20
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Primula matthioli habit picture by Heini Bachmann (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Primula matthioli leaf picture by Krampl Tomáš (cc-by-sa)
Primula matthioli leaf picture by Ann De Blick (cc-by-sa)
Primula matthioli leaf picture by Krampl Tomáš (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Primula matthioli flower picture by Margret Hackl (cc-by-sa)
Primula matthioli flower picture by Roberta Benetti (cc-by-sa)
Primula matthioli flower picture by Roberta Benetti (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Primula matthioli world distribution map, present in China and France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:702251-1
WFO ID wfo-0000483685
COL ID 4MD4L
BDTFX ID 53230
INPN ID 115894
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cortusa gradissima Cortusa matthioli Cortusa pekinensis Primula cortusa Cortusa matthioli f. pubens Cortusa matthioli subsp. moravica Cortusa matthioli f. moravica Primula matthioli

Lower taxons

Primula matthioli subsp. altaica Primula matthioli subsp. discolor Primula matthioli subsp. mongolica Primula matthioli subsp. pekinensis Primula matthioli subsp. sachalinensis Primula matthioli subsp. sibirica Primula matthioli subsp. brotheri Primula matthioli subsp. himalaica Primula matthioli subsp. pubens Primula matthioli subsp. turkestanica