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Primulaceae
Bog Pimpernel
Lysimachia tenella
Humility and gentleness.
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Genus
- Lysimachia
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 0.1-0.3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- wet, acidic, peaty
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Bog pimpernel is one of the smallest flowering plants found in European wetlands.
- Its creeping stems form dense mats that help prevent soil erosion along stream banks.
- The flowers close at night and on cloudy days, earning it a reputation as a weather predictor.
- Despite its tiny size, each flower produces hundreds of microscopic seeds.
- It was historically used in folk medicine to treat wounds and skin ailments.
Color meanings
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modesty
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delicacy