Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula celsiiformis Balf.f. sect. Malvacea |
Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 9: 7 (1915) |
Native Range | sc. China |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 600-2500m |
Description | leaves petiolate, oblong to oblong-elliptic, 4-10cm long, shortly hirsute, cordate, crenate, umbels many flowered, flowers 13-25mm across |
Size | 30-40cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | 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 in spring just as young growth commences |
Synonyms | Auganthus celsiiformis (Balf.f.) Soják Carolinella racemosa (H.Lév.) H.Lév. Primula racemosa H.Lév. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |