| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula jaffreyana King sect. Farinosae |
| Synonyms | Primula lhasaensis Balf.f. & W.W.Sm. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2700-5300m |
| Description | leaves obovate-elliptic to oblanceolate, 4-10cm, abaxially white farinose, adaxially brownish glandular, irregularly dentate. umbel 3-13-flowered, flowers 12-20mm across |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | pink, pale bluish purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division after flowering |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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