Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula blattariformis Franch. sect. Malvacea |
Bibliography | Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 1: 575 (1887) |
Native Range | sc. China |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 2000-3700m |
Description | leaves petiolate, elliptic to obovate-elliptic, adaxially pubescent, crenate-lobulate, raceme many flowered, flowers 15-25mm, lobes broadly obovate, deeply bilobate |
Size | 10-50cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
Synonyms | Auganthus blattariformis (Franch.) Soják Primula blattariformis var. duclouxii Bonati Primula blattariformis ssp. tenana (Bonati ex Balf.f.) W.W.Sm. & Forrest Primula microstachys Balf.f. & Forrest Primula tenana Bonati ex Balf.f. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |