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 buds appear on the trees, and the first flowers begin to grow.

The first spring flowers appear around the middle of March and blossom until the middle of June, pleasing us with their wonderful smells. Snowdrop, mother-and-stepmother, medinitsa, gorisvet - 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 to late 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, the flower of the 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 primrose were 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 little keys fell out of him. Primitive flowers began to grow on the site of the fall of these keys.

general description

The spring primrose belongs to the family of primrose, which includes more than 1000 plant species. Widely distributed around the globe, many representatives of the primrose family grow in the 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, banks 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, but the 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 about 30 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. The 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, the corolla is 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 by insects, for example bumblebees.

Amazing Flower Properties

Leaves of primrose flowers contain a lot of vitamin C, so they can be used in preparing various salads. In the roots of the plant there are saponin substances, essential oils and glycosides. The roots of plants are often used in medicine, for example, from the root of the primrose, an expectorant is prepared, which cures the upper respiratory tract. It is useful to use this infusion in bronchitis.

Reproduction of a flower

Primula is very well reproduced by parts of bushes 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, in early spring or in autumn, in early September. If you do not make the division of the bushes for a long time, the primroses will be worse bloom and even freeze, because after a while the rhizome gradually approaches the soil. The flower of the 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 an ornamental plant. 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.