| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Androsace alpina (L.) Lam. sect. Aretia |
| Synonyms | Aretia alpina L. |
| Androsace aretia Vill. | |
| Androsace tirolensis Wettst. | |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 2000-4000m |
| Description | leaves oblong-lanceolate, 5-10mm, shortly stellate-hirsute, flowers 7-9mm across, solitary, shortly pedicellate, with yellow eye |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | rosette, cushion |
| 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 early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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