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Primula optata Farrer ex Balf.f. sect. Nivales 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesPrimula optata Farrer ex Balf.f. sect. Nivales
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 9: 187 (1916)
Native Rangec. China to e. Qinghai
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatbogs, marshes
Altitude3200-4500m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, oblanceolate to oblong-spathulate, 3-7cm, dentate, obtuse, umbels 1-2, 4-10-flowered, flowers 15-20mm across, lobes elliptic to oblong, entire
Size3-5cm
Colorbluish purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationvery moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
division in spring just as young growth commences
SynonymsPrimula longipetiolata Pax & K.Hoffm.
Primula tsiangiae W.P.Fang
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai)
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