Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula polonensis Kingdon-Ward sect. Candelabra |
Bibliography | Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 44: 124 (1930) |
Native Range | e. Himalaya (Arunachal Pradesh) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves oblong, dentate, to base tapered, to 25cm long, flowers 2cm across, in 1-2 whorls |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
Synonyms | Aleuritia polonensis (Kingdon-Ward) Soják |
Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya) |