Lunaria_rediviva

<i>Lunaria rediviva</i>

Lunaria rediviva

Species of flowering plant

Lunaria rediviva, known as perennial honesty,[1] is a species of plant in the cabbage family Brassicaceae. This hairy-stemmed herbaceous perennial is found throughout Europe. It often grows in damp woods on lime substrates. Growing up to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, it has large, pointed oval leaves with marked serrations. Clusters of fragrant, pale pink flowers are borne in spring, followed by translucent oval seedheads, often used in flower arranging.[2] It is cultivated as a garden plant, and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

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The Latin specific epithet rediviva means "growing again", "reviving",[3] in reference to its perennial habit, which distinguishes it from its biennial or annual cousin, Lunaria annua.

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  1. [1]
    BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. [2]
    "Lunaria rediviva". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. [3]
    Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.


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