| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula reticulata Wall. sect. Sikkimensis |
| Synonyms | Primula altissima D.Don |
| Primula didyma W.W.Sm. | |
| Primula speciosa D.Don | |
| Habitat | thickets |
| Altitude | 2900-5000m |
| Description | leaves long petiolate, ovate-oblong to oblong, 2-10cm, glabrous, dentate, umbels 4-12-flowered, flowers 1-2cm across, lobes obovate to obovate-oblong, entire |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | creamy yellow, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained 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 , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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