''Silene coronaria'', the rose campion, is a
species
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of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
in the family
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales in the APG III system, alongside 33 other families, including Amaranthaceae, Cactacea ...
,
native
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to Asia and Europe. Other common names include dusty miller (this also refers to ''
Centaurea cineraria'' and ''
Jacobaea maritima''), mullein-pink and bloody William. In the United Kingdom it is still widely referenced under its
synonym ''Lychnis coronaria''.
The Latin ''coronaria'' means "used for garlands".
It is a
perennial
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growing to tall by wide, with grey felted leaves and single, bright magenta flowers produced in succession around July. Though short-lived, the plant readily self-seeds in favourable locations. It is sometimes grown as a
biennial
Biennial means (an event) lasting for two years or occurring every two years. The related term biennium is used in reference to a period of two years.
In particular, it can refer to:
* Biennial plant, a plant which blooms in its second year and th ...
.
Awards
It has gained the
Royal Horticultural Society
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's
Award of Garden Merit,
as has the white-flowered
cultivar
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'Alba'.
References
* Armitage, Allan M. (2001) ''Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half Hardy Perennials'', illustrated Asha Kays and Chris Johnson. Timber Press Inc., Singapore.
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Annual plants
Biennial plants
coronaria
Flora of Asia
Flora of Europe
Garden plants
Plants described in 1753
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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