Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula monticola (Hand.-Mazz.) F.H.Chen & C.M.Hu sect. Denticulata |
Bibliography | Fl. Reipubl. Popul. Sin. 59(2): 251 (1990) |
Native Range | sc. China |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2400-3600m |
Description | petioles broadly winged, leaves narrowly elliptic to oblong, 3-6cm, denticulate, obtuse, umbel capitate, many flowered, flowers 8-15mm across, with yellow eye, lobes bilobate |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | bluish purple, pink |
Bloom | spring |
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 after flowering |
Synonyms | Primula polyphylla var. monticola Hand.-Mazz. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |