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Primula florindae
Also called Himalayan Cowslip
A large herbaceous perennial primula from southeastern Tibet, grown for its clusters of scented yellow bell-shaped flowers in summer. The key to growing it is constant moisture, as it naturally grows on river margins.
Primula florindae, the Tibetan cowslip or giant cowslip, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. It is native to southeastern Tibet, where it grows in huge numbers close to rivers such as the Tsangpo. It is a substantial herbaceous perennial growing to 120 cm (47 in) tall by 90 cm (35 in) wide. In summer the flower stalks rise from basal rosettes of 5–20 cm (2–8 in) long leaves. They bear clusters of 20–40 yellow, pendant, bell-like, delicately scented flowers with a mealy white bloom.
The plant was first collected for western horticulture in 1924 by the British botanist Frank Kingdon-Ward, and was named after his wife Florinda.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Primula florindae 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.
