| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula capitata Hook. sect. Capitatae |
| Synonyms | Aleuritia capitata (Hook.) Soják |
| Primula globifera Griff. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2700-5000m |
| Description | leaves oblong-spathulate, 7-15cm long, dentate and often revolute, white farinose, petiole winged, flowers 7-10mm, with yellow eye, in compressed, conical head |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | bluish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| 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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