Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula nana Wall. sect. Petiolares |
Synonyms | Primula edgeworthii (Hook.f.) Pax |
Primula saxicola Craib | |
Primula winterii W.Watson | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2100-4100m |
Description | petioles short, winged, leaves obovate, spathulate, 3-12cm, irregularly dentate, flowers with yellow eye, to 3cm across, in umbel, nearly hidden amongst leaves |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | bluish pink, pink |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, carpet |
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 in spring just as young growth commences |
Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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