Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula reidii Duthie sect. Soldanelloides |
Bibliography | Rep. Saharamp. Bot. Gard.: 30 (1885) |
Native Range | c. & w. Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 3300-4500m |
Description | leaves sparsely sericeous lanate, to 7mm long, oblanceolate, obtuse, coarsely lobate-dentate, winged petiolate, flowers in umbel numerous, sessile, pendent, calyx campanulate |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | ivory white |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | annual |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C |
Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya) |