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Primula argutidens Franch. sect. Amethystina 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesPrimula argutidens Franch. sect. Amethystina
BibliographyJ. Bot. (Morot) 9: 451 (1895)
Native Rangesc. China (w. Sichuan)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3500-5000m
Descriptionleaves thick, subcoriaceous, ovate, apically conspicuosly dentate, basally entire, attenuate to wide petiole, flowers 2-4 in umbel, corolla campanulate, 10-15mm across
Size5-10cm
Colorviolet-blue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
division in spring just as young growth commences
SynonymsPrimula amethystina ssp. argutidens (Franch.) W.W.Sm. & H.R.Fletcher
Primula argutidens ssp. riae (Pax & K.Hoffm.) W.W.Sm. & Forrest
Primula riae Pax & K.Hoffm.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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