Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula melanantha (Franch.) C.M.Hu sect. Nivales |
Bibliography | Novon 4: 104 (1994) |
Native Range | sc. China (w. Sichuan) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3400-3500m |
Description | petiole broadly winged, leaves oblanceolate, pubescent, 5-12cm, crenate, umbel simple, many flowered, flowers 10-13mm across, lobes elliptic to oblong, obtuse |
Size | 25-40cm |
Color | dark purple |
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 nivalis var. melanantha Franch. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |