Corydalis flexuosa

{{Short description|Species of flowering plant in the poppy family}} {{Speciesbox |image = Corydalis flexuosa 'China Blue' 3.JPG |image_caption = |genus = Corydalis |species = flexuosa |authority = Franch. }}

'''''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 {{convert|30|cm|0|abbr=on}}, 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.<ref>{{cite book|title=RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants|year=2008|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|location=United Kingdom|isbn=1405332964|pages=1136}}</ref>

This plant is widely cultivated. It is hardy to USDA zones 5–8.<ref>[http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/944/china-blue-fumewort.php Monrovia: China blue fumewort]</ref> The cultivars 'Blue Panda' <ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/131185/Corydalis-flexuosa-Blue-Panda/Details | title = ''Corydalis flexuosa'' 'Blue Panda' | publisher = RHS | accessdate = 12 April 2020}}</ref> and 'Purple Leaf'<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/57103/Corydalis-flexuosa-Purple-Leaf/Details | title = ''Corydalis flexuosa'' 'Purple Leaf' | publisher = RHS | accessdate = 12 April 2020}}</ref> have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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