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Primula cockburniana Hemsl. sect. Candelabra 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesPrimula cockburniana Hemsl. sect. Candelabra
BibliographyJ. Linn. Soc., Bot. 29: 313 (1892)
Native Rangesc. China (w. Sichuan)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude2900-4200m
Descriptionbiennial, leaves petiolate, oblong, 5-10cm, finely denticulate, obtuse, umbels 1-4, superimposed, 3-8-flowered, flowers ca. 15mm across, lobes oblong-obovate, emarginate
Size15-50cm
Colordark reddish orange
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
division in spring just as young growth commences
SynonymsAleuritia cockburniana (Hemsl.) Soják
Primula operculata R.Knuth
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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