Corydalis flexuosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Corydalis
Species:
C. flexuosa
Binomial name
Corydalis flexuosa

Corydalis flexuosa is a species of flowering plant in the genus Corydalis, of the family Papaveraceae. It is a shade-loving perennial originating in woodland and mountainous areas of China. Growing to 30 cm (12 in), in spring it produces masses of bright blue tubular flowers with a white throat. It is summer dormant, meaning that the foliage dies down in summer.[1]

This plant is widely cultivated. It is hardy to USDA zones 5–8.[2] The cultivars 'Blue Panda' [3] and 'Purple Leaf'[4] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

References

  1. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  2. Monrovia: China blue fumewort
  3. "Corydalis flexuosa 'Blue Panda'". RHS. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. "Corydalis flexuosa 'Purple Leaf'". RHS. Retrieved 12 April 2020.


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