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Primula denticulata
Also called Drumstick Primula
Drumstick primula is a hardy perennial with rosettes of toothed leaves and round heads of purple, pink, lavender or white flowers in spring. It thrives in cool, moist, deep soil in part shade.
Primula denticulata, the drumstick primula, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to moist alpine regions of China (S Xizang), Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, N Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 45 cm (18 in) tall and wide, with rosettes of oval leaves and sturdy stems bearing spherical umbels of purple flowers in late spring and early summer. Flowers can also be lavender, pink, or white in colour.
The specific epithet denticulata means "small-toothed", referring to the serrated leaf edges.
Primula denticulata is known to contain the contact allergens primin and other quinoid compounds.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Primula denticulata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
