| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula obtusifolia Royle sect. Nivales |
| Synonyms | Primula traillii Watt |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-5000m |
| Description | leaves obovate to oblong, tapered to broadly winged petiole, glabrous, 5-15cm long, sometimes abaxially farinose, flowers 2-12, to 25mm across, in 1-3 umbels |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | bright bluish purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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