Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Soldanella alpicola F.K.Mey. |
Bibliography | Haussknechtia 2: 34 (1985) |
Native Range | s. & e. Alps |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | scree |
Description | basal leaves in rosette, petiolate, reniform, ca. 1cm wide, coriaceous, entire, flowers solitary, pendent, corola campanulate, petals laciniate, 8-12mm long |
Size | 3-10cm |
Color | blue-violet |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division after flowering |
Synonyms | Soldanella alpina var. cylindrica Ser. Soldanella alpina var. minor Ser. Soldanella alpina var. uniflora Steinberger Soldanella clusii var. cylindrica (Ser.) Gaudin Soldanella pusilla ssp. alpicola (F.K.Mey.) Chrtek Soldanella pusilla f. calcicola Vierh. Soldanella pusilla var. carestiae Cristof. & Pignatti Soldanella pusilla var. chrysospleniifolia Murr Soldanella pusilla f. diversifolia Zenari Soldanella pusilla var. parviflora Freyn |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, SWI Switzerland) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |