Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula veitchiana Petitm. sect. Petiolares |
Synonyms | Primula pirolifolia H.Lév. |
Habitat | shady rocks and woods |
Altitude | 1600-2600m |
Description | efarinose, leaves long petiolate, suborbiculate, 15-40mm long, coriaceous, glabrous, adaxially dark green, remotely dentate, umbel 2-6-flowered, flowers 15-25mm across |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | pinkish purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, 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) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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