Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula chungensis Balf.f. & Kingdon Ward sect. Candelabra |
Synonyms | Aleuritia chungensis (Balf.f. & Ward) Soják |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 2900-3200m |
Description | leaves petiolate, elliptic to oblong, 5-15cm, irregularly denticulate, obtuse, umbels superimposed, 3-12-flowered, flowers 15-20mm across, lobes obovate, retuse |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | pale orange |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, fl .stem erect |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-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 , 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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