Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Dionysia afghanica Grey-Wilson |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Altitude | 1300-1400m |
Description | leaves oblanceolate to spathulate, entire, shortly glandular hirsute, flowers solitary, sessile, with dark throat, tube 7-8mm long, petals ovate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | + |
Type | rosette, cushion |
Cultivation | alpine house |
Propagation | seed when ripe cuttings of rosettes in late spring |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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