Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula polyneura Franch. sect. Cortusoides |
Synonyms | Primula hymenophylla Balf.f. & Forrest |
Primula sataniensis Balf.f. & Farrer | |
Primula silvia Farrer | |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 2000-4000m |
Description | leaves broadly ovate to orbiculate, 4-25cm long, weakly corrugate, lobate or dentate, densely hirsute to glabrous, flowers 15-25mm across, in 1-3 whorls; variable |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | pale red, crimson |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | ind |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division after flowering |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Tibet) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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