Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula primulina (Spreng.) H.Hara sect. Minutissimae |
Synonyms | Androsace primulina Spreng. |
Primula humilis Steud. | |
Primula pusilla Wall. | |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 3400-5000m |
Description | leaves winged petiolate, spathulate to oblanceolate, 1-3cm, glandular pubescent, pinnate-dentate, teeth linear, umbel 2-4-flowered, flowers 8-10mm across, lobes obovate, incised |
Size | 2-10cm |
Color | purple, white |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, carpet |
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 in spring just as young growth commences |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , Pakistan , 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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