Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula orbicularis Hemsl. sect. Nivales |
Bibliography | Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 39: 290, 403 (1906) |
Native Range | c. China to e. Qinghai |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 3100-4500m |
Description | leaves petiolate, elliptic to lanceolate, 5-15cm, abaxially white farinose, entire to finely denticulate, narrowly revolute, umbels 1-3, superimposed, flowers 18-25mm across |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Primula ochracea Pax & K.Hoffm. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai) |