| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula spectabilis Tratt. sect. Auricula |
| Synonyms | Primula calycina Rchb. |
| Primula parlatorei Porta ex Caruel | |
| Primula polliniana Moretti | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 500-2500m |
| Description | leaves 2-10cm, broadly rhombic to obovate, coriaceous, shiny, flowers 1-5, 2-4cm across, with white eye, in umbel |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | lilac, pink |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| 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 cuttings of rosettes in late spring |
| Territory |
Europe
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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