Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula amoena M.Bieb. sect. Vernales |
Bibliography | Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 1: 138 (1808) |
Native Range | Caucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and scree |
Altitude | 1800-3000m |
Description | leaves oblong-obovate or oblong, obtuse, winged petiolate, shallowly dentate, abaxially grey lanate, flowers 2-7 in umbel, calyx narrowly cylindrical, flowers 20-25mm across |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | pinkish purple |
Bloom | spring |
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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 amoena var. grandiflora Kusn. Primula amoena var. hypoleuca Kusn. Primula amoena var. intermedia Kusn. Primula amoena var. kasbek Kusn. Primula amoena var. minuta Kusn. Primula amoena var. sublobata Kusn. Primula elatior var. amoena (M.Bieb.) Duby Primula elatior ssp. amoena (M.Bieb.) Greuter & Burdet Primula kusnetzovii Fed. Primula mnischeikii Pax. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) |