| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula whitei W.W.Sm. sect. Petiolares |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 3000-4300m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, elliptic to spathulate, denticulate, obtuse, sparsely farinose, umbel 3-15-flowered, flowers 25-35mm across, lobes broadly obovate, tridentate to crenate |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | blue, pale bluish violet |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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