Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula reidii Duthie sect. Soldanelloides |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 3300-4500m |
Description | leaves sparsely sericeous lanate, to 7mm long, oblanceolate, obtuse, coarsely lobate-dentate, winged petiolate, flowers in umbel numerous, sessile, pendent, calyx campanulate |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | ivory white |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , 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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