The flower is a primrose. Symbol of the onset of spring.

In many people, the arrival of spring causes a lot of positive emotions. And this is quite understandable. It is in the spring that the buds appear on the trees, and the first flowers begin to grow.

The first spring flowers appear aboutmid-March and bloom until mid-June, pleasing us with their wonderful smells. Snowdrop, mother-and-stepmother, medinitsa, goricvet - these bulbous primroses like little suns appear first among other flowers.

Spring flower primrose (or forest primrose)is also one of them. Blossoms the primrose from late March until the end of June. It has many useful properties. The roots, stems and leaves of the plant can save people from various diseases. In ancient Greece the primrose was called a medicinal flower.

A bit of history

According to a medieval legend, a flowerthe primrose began to grow on the site of the fall of the keys from paradise that were in the hands of the apostle Peter and fell out of his hands when Peter was confused when he heard that the devils wanted to enter the Garden of Eden.

According to information from another legend, the flowers of the primrosewere the keys of the spring goddess Frey. Frey had a stunningly beautiful necklace, and when Freya bent over, where the necklace touched the ground, golden small keys fell out of it. In place of the fall of these keys, primroses began to grow.

general description

Spring primrose belongs to the familyprimrose, which includes more than 1000 plant species. Widely distributed throughout the globe, many representatives of the primrose family grow in mountainous regions and in the Arctic. Excellent in areas with a temperate climate, cold belt and subtropical. The favorite places of the plant are plain meadows, shores of water bodies, and even in the tundra you can find a primrose. The species of this plant is very diverse.

Begin to bloom primroses in early spring, howeverthe development and growth of inflorescences occurs in the winter and spring months. After the melting of snow, the final stage of the shoot formation approaches, when it finally forms, begins to grow rapidly, and the plant itself passes into the flowering stage. The flower of the primrose can have different colors: blue, purple, yellow, blue, burgundy.

The height of the medicinal primrose is about30 centimeters. Rhizome short, has accessory roots and numerous basal leaves. The length of the leaves is 15-19 centimeters. The leaves are ovate and oblong with wavy edges. Below the leaf can be covered with grayish down. Inflorescences are located in the tips of the flower-bearing shoots, they are umbrella-shaped and have the same length. The length of the calyx is 15 millimeters, its shape is bell-shaped, corolla bright yellow or golden yellow. There are five stamens and one pestle in the cup. The fruit of the flower is an egg-shaped box. Pollen is transported by cross pollination with insects, for example bumblebees.

Amazing Flower Properties

Leaves of primroses in large numbers containvitamin C, so they can be used in the preparation of various salads. In the roots of the plant there are saponin substances, essential oils and glycosides. Plant roots are often used in medicine, for example, from the root of the primrose, an expectorant is prepared that treats the upper respiratory tract. It is useful to use this infusion for bronchitis.

Reproduction of a flower

Primula is very well reproduced in partsbushes and seeds. Seeds should be sown in autumn. Seedlings start to bloom only in the second year. Reproduction by parts of the bush should be done once in three years, at the beginning of spring or in autumn, in early September. If you do not produce the division of bushes for a long time, the primroses will be worse bloom and even freeze, since after a while the rhizome gradually approaches the soil. The flower primrose grows well on fertile soil, in shaded places, near water bodies. Provide abundant watering to the plant.

Apply primrose

Primula is very popular as decorativeplant. It can be planted in parks, gardens, flower beds and even at home. In flower pots on the balcony or in the room the primrose will decorate your room and fill it with the atmosphere of spring and freshness.