Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Androsace wulfeniana (Sieber ex W.D.J.Koch) Rchb. sect. Aretia |
Bibliography | Icon. Fl. Germ. Helv. 17: 51 (1855) |
Native Range | e. & se. Alps |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2000-2600m |
Description | leaves 3-5mm, lanceolate, narrow, often reddish, flowers solitary, 8-10mm across |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | dark pink |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | - |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Androsace pacheri Leyb. Aretia wulfeniana Sieber ex W.D.J.Koch Primula pacheri (Leyb.) Derganc Primula sieberi Derganc Primula wulfeniana (Sieber ex W.D.J.Koch) Kuntze |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |