Primrose
Yellow meadow herald of spring
It makes you almost cheer with joy when, after the cold winter, the sun begins to shine more brightly again. It makes you blow the trumpet... the same one that greets us with yellow flowers on the meadows.
Primrose (Primula vulgaris)
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Yellow herald of spring with fuzzy leaves, it grows on meadows and in light forests, and can also be found in orchards and on home lawns.
The yellow herald of spring likely got its name because, when you blow on its detached flower, it produces a sound, much like a natural musical instrument.
The primose grows up to 15 centimeters in height and is recognized by the pale yellow color of its five petals that form the flower. The flowers have a pleasant honey-like scent, and their taste also resembles honey.
The elongated leaves are a beautiful green color, wrinkled with a network of veins, and have a serrated, downward-curved edge. The leaves taper into a short, hairy petiole. The roots of the primrose are short and branched.
The primrose grows on meadows and in light forests, and can be found in orchards as well as on home lawns.
The primrose boasts several medicinal properties, and is used to relieve respiratory issues, colds, gout, insomnia... It is also commonly used in culinary applications.
DO YOU KNOW?
- Among the Primulaceae family, alongside the primrose, we also include the auricula (Avrikelj).
- On garden beds and in decorative pots, we also find primroses in shades of blue, pink, orange, and other colors. These varieties have been created through hybridization.
- The most primroses can be found on the sunny slopes of deciduous forests, one of which is near Lake Bohinj.