Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula cockburniana Hemsl. sect. Candelabra |
Bibliography | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 29: 313 (1892) |
Native Range | sc. China (w. Sichuan) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 2900-4200m |
Description | biennial, leaves petiolate, oblong, 5-10cm, finely denticulate, obtuse, umbels 1-4, superimposed, 3-8-flowered, flowers ca. 15mm across, lobes oblong-obovate, emarginate |
Size | 15-50cm |
Color | dark reddish orange |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
Synonyms | Aleuritia cockburniana (Hemsl.) Soják Primula operculata R.Knuth |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |