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Primulaceae
Scarlet Pimpernel
Anagallis arvensis
Change and fickleness.
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Genus
- Anagallis
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia, North Africa
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- annual herb
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy or loamy
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 5-10
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- Known as the 'poor man's weather glass' because its flowers close before rain.
- The Scarlet Pimpernel is the namesake of the famous novel by Baroness Orczy about a hero of the French Revolution.
- Flowers open only in sunny conditions and typically close by early afternoon.
- Despite its beauty, the plant is mildly toxic to livestock and humans if ingested.
- The blue-flowered variant was once considered a separate species (Anagallis foemina) but is now recognized as the same species.
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