Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula reptans Hook.f. ex G.Watt sect. Minutissimae |
Synonyms | Aleuritia reptans (Hook.f. ex G.Watt) Soják |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 4600-5700m |
Description | stoloniferous, stems procumbent, leaves orbiculate, 1-6cm, lobate, margins revolute, flowers solitary, ca. 15mm across, petals deeply incised |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | pale purple, pink |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | - |
Type | rosette, carpet |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division after flowering |
Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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