Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula reptans Hook.f. ex G.Watt sect. Minutissimae |
Bibliography | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 14 (1882) |
Native Range | ne. Pakistan to w. & c. Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 4600-5700m |
Description | stoloniferous, stems procumbent, leaves orbiculate, 1-6cm, lobate, margins revolute, flowers solitary, ca. 15mm across, petals deeply incised |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | pale purple, pink |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | - |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division after flowering |
Synonyms | Aleuritia reptans (Hook.f. ex G.Watt) Soják |
Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal, PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |