Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula drummondiana Craib sect. Petiolares |
Bibliography | J. Roy. Hort. Soc. 39: 190 (1913) |
Native Range | Tibet to Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3300-4400m |
Description | leaves spathulate to obovate, tapered to winged petiole, dentate, adaxially glandular hirsute, flowers with yellow eye |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
Synonyms | Primula petiolaris var. stracheyi Hook.f. Primula pseudopetiolaris Pax & K.Hoffm. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya) |