| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula melanantha (Franch.) C.M.Hu sect. Nivales |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3400-3500m |
| Description | petiole broadly winged, leaves oblanceolate, pubescent, 5-12cm, crenate, umbel simple, many flowered, flowers 10-13mm across, lobes elliptic to oblong, obtuse |
| Size | 25-40cm |
| Color | dark 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 (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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