What is Primula?
Q: What is Primula?
A: Primula is a genus of low-growing herbs in the family Primulaceae, which includes species like primrose, cowslip, and oxlip.
Q: How many species of Primula are there?
A: There are 400-500 species of Primula.
Q: Where are Primula species native to?
A: Primula species are native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere, as well as tropical mountains in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and New Guinea, and temperate southern South America.
Q: When do perennial primulas bloom?
A: Perennial primulas mostly bloom during the spring.
Q: What colors can perennial primula flowers be?
A: Perennial primula flowers can be purple, yellow, red, pink, or white.
Q: What is the meaning of the word "primula"?
A: The word "primula" comes from the Latin word "primus," meaning first or prime, and is applied to flowers that are among the first to open in spring.
Q: What are some common names for certain species of Primula?
A: Some flowering forms of cultivated Primula are commonly known as polyanthus (P. elatior hybrids), as opposed to primrose (P. vulgaris hybrids).
