Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Androsace croftii Watt sect. Geraniifolia |
Bibliography | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 17 (1882) |
Native Range | s. Tibet to e. & c. Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1500-3000m |
Description | leaves orbiculate to reniform, 8-18mm wide, strigillose, palmatisect, segments 7-9, cuneate-obovate, crenate, flowers in umbel, corolla with yellow eye, ca. 4mm across |
Size | 3-10cm |
Color | pale purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Androsace croftii var. scaposa Santpau & Banerji Primula croftii (Watt) Derganc Primula croftii var. scaposa (Santpau & Banerji) Bennet & Raizada |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal) |