| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula optata Farrer ex Balf.f. sect. Nivales |
| Synonyms | Primula longipetiolata Pax & K.Hoffm. |
| Primula tsiangiae W.P.Fang | |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 3200-4500m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, oblanceolate to oblong-spathulate, 3-7cm, dentate, obtuse, umbels 1-2, 4-10-flowered, flowers 15-20mm across, lobes elliptic to oblong, entire |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | bluish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, carpet |
| 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 (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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