Nolana paradoxa explained

Nolana paradoxa, the Chilean bellflower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae, native to central and southern Chile.[1] [2] A spreading half-hardy annual reaching and useful as an edger or ground cover, it requires full sun.[2] There is a cultivar, 'Blue Bird'.[3]

N. paradoxa serves as a model system for scientific studies on flower color.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. 270754-1 . Nolana paradoxa Lindl. . 5 September 2022.
  2. Book: The New Bedding Plant Expert . Hessayon . D. G. . 1996 . 73 . 9780903505451.
  3. Web site: Nolana paradoxa 'Blue Bird' . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 5 September 2022.
  4. Coloration of the Chilean Bellflower, Nolana paradoxa, interpreted with a scattering and absorbing layer stack model . 2016 . Stavenga . Doekele G. . Van Der Kooi . Casper J. . Planta . 243 . 1 . 171–181 . 10.1007/s00425-015-2395-0 . 26369332 . 4698304.
  5. How to colour a flower: on the optical principles of flower coloration . 2016 . van der Kooi . Casper J. . Elzenga . J. Theo M. . Staal . Marten . Stavenga . Doekele G. . Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences . 283 . 1830 . 10.1098/rspb.2016.0429 . 27170723 . 4874715.

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