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Primula chungensis Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward sect. Candelabra 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesPrimula chungensis Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward sect. Candelabra
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 13: 7 (1920)
Native Rangesc. China to e. Himalaya
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatbogs, marshes
Altitude2900-3200m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, elliptic to oblong, 5-15cm, irregularly denticulate, obtuse, umbels superimposed, 3-12-flowered, flowers 15-20mm across, lobes obovate, retuse
Size15-20cm
Colorpale orange
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
SynonymsAleuritia chungensis (Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward) Soják
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya)
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