ON THIS PLANT
Anagallis tenella, known in Britain as the bog pimpernel, is a low growing perennial plant found in a variety of damp habitats from calcareous dune slacks to boggy and peaty heaths in Eurasia. In the United Kingdom it is mostly restricted to the western half of the country, although it was more common in the east before land drainage and intensification of farming in that area.Traditionally included in the family Primulaceae, the genus Anagallis was considered to be better placed within the related family Myrsinaceae. In the APG III system, Primulaceae is expanded to include Myrsinacae, thus Anagallis is now in Primulaceae again. In England this plant is a component of the Purple moor grass and rush pastures BAP habitat.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Anagallis
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 6-9
- Mature Height
- 10 cm
- Mature Spread
- 40 cm
- Leaf Color
- Light Green
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Flower Color
- Pink
- Flower Size
- 0.51 cm to 0.76 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Native Area
- Germany, Tunisia, Austria, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands, France, Ireland, United Kingdom, Greece, Algeria, Morocco, Belgium, Portugal
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Bog pimpernel en European bog pimpernel
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