Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Soldanella montana Willd. sect. Crateriflores |
Bibliography | Enum. Pl.: 192 (1809) |
Native Range | c. & se. Europe to Ukraine |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 700-1600m |
Description | leaves at base deeply cordate, 25-70mm wide, with distinct venation, petiole glandular hirsute, scape 3-10-flowered, corolla broadly campanulate, petals irregularly laciniate |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | lilac |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | - |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C division after flowering |
Synonyms | Soldanella affinis Cree ex Loudon Soldanella alpina var. montana (Willd.) Bolzon |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, POL Poland) 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, ITA Italy, ROM Romania) 14 Eastern Europe (UKR Ukraine) |