Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula clarkei G.Watt sect. Farinosae |
Bibliography | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 4 (1882) |
Native Range | w. Himalaya (Kashmir) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2400-2700m |
Description | leaves orbiculate, glabrous, sharply dentate or crenate, 15-25mm, long petiolate, flowers 1-6, 12-18mm across, in umbel, corolla tube 10-15mm long |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | early spring |
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 after flowering |
Synonyms | Auganthus clarkei (G.Watt) Soják |
Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (WHM West Himalaya) |