| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Decalepidanthus primuloides (Decne.) Dickoré & Hilger |
| Synonyms | Eritrichium primuloides Decne. |
| Mertensia primuloides (Decne.) C.B.Clarke | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2500-5000m |
| Description | leaves small, hirsute, elliptic, grey-green, flowers terminal, narrow, tubular, in compact raceme, corolla open, with golden eye, in bud rose |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | pale violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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