| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula alpicola (W.W.Sm.) Stapf sect. Sikkimensis |
| Synonyms | Aleuritia alpicola (W.W.Sm.) Soják |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 3000-4600m |
| Description | leaves long petiolate, oblong to elliptic, 10-20cm long, denticulate or crenulate, umbels 2-4, superimposed, 5-10- flowered, flower 12-30mm, lobes suborbiculate, emarginate |
| Size | 15-90cm |
| Color | purple, white, yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | rosette, fl .stem erect |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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