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Primula aurantiaca W.W.Sm. & Forrest sect. Candelabra 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesPrimula aurantiaca W.W.Sm. & Forrest sect. Candelabra
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 14: 34 (1923)
Native Rangesc. China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatbogs, marshes
Altitude2500-3500m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, obovate-oblong to oblanceolate, 4-15cm, erose-denticulate, obtuse, umbels 2-4, superimposed, 6-12-flowered, flowers 8-10mm, lobes oblong-obovate, emarginate
Size5-30cm
Colordark reddish 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 aurantiaca (W.W.Sm. & Forrest) Soják
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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