Cobaea pringlei
| Cobaea pringlei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Cobaea |
| Species: | C. pringlei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cobaea pringlei Standl.[1] | |
Cobaea pringlei is a species of flowering perennial plant of the Polemoniaceae family, native to Mexico. It has a climbing habit, clinging by coiling leaf tendrils like other species of the genus. In cultivation it can reach 5–7 m (16–23 ft). The flowers are creamy-white, funnel-shaped, and borne on long stalks. The stamens and style project from the mouth of the flower.[2]
The specific epithet, pringlei, honours Cyrus Guernsey Pringle (1838–1911), an American botanist, explorer and plant breeder.[2]
It is cultivated for its climbing habit and its ornamental flowers. It is rated H4 on the RHS hardiness scale, i.e. hardy to −10 °C to −5 °C, and may be cut to the ground during winters colder than this. A sheltered site with moist but well-drained soil is recommended. It can also be grown under protection, such as in a conservatory.[2]
References
- ↑ IPNI Plant Name Query Results for Cobaea pringlei, The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2013-08-25
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lancaster, Roy (2013), "People behind the plants : Cyrus Guernsey Pringle & Cobaea pringlei", The Garden 138 (9): 60–61
