Primula involucrata -

Family:	Primulaceae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	0.3
Width:	0.2
Synonyms:
Range:	E. Asia - Himalayas from Pakistan to S. W. China.

Primula involucrata () is a Perennial which grows to a height of 0.3m and a width of 0.2m . It has a hardness rating of 5.
Primula involucrata will flower in January to February. the seeds ripen from February to March
The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by Insects

Soil Information

Primula involucrata will grow in light (sandy),medium (loamy),hard (clay) soil. It is not necessary for the soil to be well drained.
The soil prefers the following PH / acid levels :
- pH of less than 6, Acidic soils
- pH between 6 and 8, Neutral soils
- pH greater than 8, Basic soils
Primula involucrata prefers soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Grows in abundance in moist meadows flushed with melt water from snow and glaciers, 4,000 - 5,000 metres[200].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• Grows within a woodland garden
• Works within dappled Shade
• Grows in a shady edge
• A bog garden plant

Cultivation Details

Prefers a moist position in partial shade, such as along the edge of a stream or in a woodland garden[200]. In such a position the plant is usually long-lived[200]. If conditions are too dry the plant may become dormant by late summer[200]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. The flowers have a delicious sweet honey perfume[245].

Edible Uses*

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Edible Rating: 0/5
None known

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 2/5
The entire plant is used in Tibetan medicine, it is said to have a sweet and bitter taste and a cooling potency[200]. Antidysenteric, anti-inflammatory and febrifuge, it is used in the treatment of contagious diseases and dysentery[241].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame[133]. Sow stored seed in early spring in a cold frame[1]. Germination is inhibited by temperatures above 20°c[200]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in autumn. This is best done every other year[200].

Scented parts of the plants

Flowers : Fresh

Known Hazards

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Huxley. A.
Author: Huxley. A.
Rating:
Publisher : Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Date of Publication : 1992

Flora of China

Author:
Rating: http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
Publisher : On-line version of the Flora - an excellent resource giving basic info on habitat and some uses.
Date of Publication : 1994

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