Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula allionii Loisel. sect. Auricula |
Bibliography | J. Bot. (Desvaux) 2: 262 (1809) |
Native Range | sw. Alps |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Altitude | 650-1900m |
Description | leaves oblong to spathulate, sometimes suborbiculate, carnose, to 45mm, viscid glandular-hirsute, flowers 1-7, 15-30mm across, with white eye, in umbel |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pink, reddish purple |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C cuttings of rosettes in late spring |
Synonyms | Auricula-ursi allionii (Loisel.) Soják |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |