Cobaea pringlei

Cobaea pringlei is a species of flowering perennial plant of the Polemoniaceae family, native to Mexico. It has a climbing habit, clinging by coiling leaf tendrils like other species of the genus. In cultivation it can reach 5–7 m (16–23 ft). The flowers are creamy-white, funnel-shaped, and borne on long stalks. The stamens and style project from the mouth of the flower.[2]

Cobaea pringlei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Cobaea
Species:
C. pringlei
Binomial name
Cobaea pringlei

The specific epithet, pringlei, honours Cyrus Guernsey Pringle (1838–1911), an American botanist, explorer and plant breeder.[2]

It is cultivated for its climbing habit and its ornamental flowers. It is rated H4 on the RHS hardiness scale, i.e. hardy to −10 °C to −5 °C, and may be cut to the ground during winters colder than this. A sheltered site with moist but well-drained soil is recommended. It can also be grown under protection, such as in a conservatory.[2]

References
  1. IPNI Plant Name Query Results for Cobaea pringlei, The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2013-08-25
  2. Lancaster, Roy (2013), "People behind the plants : Cyrus Guernsey Pringle & Cobaea pringlei", The Garden, 138 (9): 60–61


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