Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula integrifolia L. sect. Auricula |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 144 (1753) |
Native Range | c. Alps, c. & e. Pyrenees |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1500-3000m |
Description | leaves lanceolate to obovate, 1-6cm long, entire, carnose, coriaceous, flowers 15-25mm across, usually in pairs, shortly scapose |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pink, purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C cuttings of rosettes in late spring |
Synonyms | Aretia integrifolia (L.) Link Auricula integrifolia (L.) Spach Auricula-ursi integrifolia (L.) Soják Primula candolleana C.Agardh Primula incisa Lam. Primula integrifolia var. candolleana (C.Agardh) Arcang. Primula integrifolia var. garvanensis Widmer |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |