Androsace lanuginosa
| Androsace lanuginosa | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Androsace |
| Species: | A. lanuginosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Androsace lanuginosa | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
| Primula lanuginosa (Wall.) Kuntze | |
Androsace lanuginosa, called the woolly rock jasmine, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Androsace, native to the western Himalaya.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
The plant is composed of trailing stems that are reddish when young. They bear small, pointed, hairy, grey-green leaves. In the summer, the plant produces flowers made up of up to 15 florets, usually light pink with a dark pink eye or lilac with a yellow-green eye.[4] A. lanuginosa grows well in most soils with full sun to part shade, and typically reaches about 10 centimeters tall and 30 centimeters wide.[5] In the US, it is suitable for zones 5–8. It may be susceptible to aphids and leaf spot.[6]
References
- ^ W.Roxburgh, Fl. Ind. 2: 15 (1824)
- ^ a b "Androsace lanuginosa Wall". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Androsace lanuginosa woolly rock jasmine". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Androsace lanuginosa | Plant Portraits". Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ "ANDROSACE lanuginosa (Wooly rock jasmine)". Icealpines.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ Shoot. "Androsace lanuginosa Woolly rock jasmine Care Plant Varieties & Pruning Advice". www.shootgardening.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-05.