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Primula malacoides
Also called Fairy Primrose
Primula malacoides, the fairy or baby primrose, is a short-lived plant from the Himalayas and southern China, grown for its clusters of pink, purple, red or white flowers. It does best cool and bright, with moist but well-drained soil.
Primula malacoides, called the fairy primrose or baby primrose, is a perennial species of Primula native to the Himalayas, Assam in India, Myanmar, and south-central and south east China. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
This plant can be propagated by seed or by division in late summer.
This species is a popular ornamental place and can be used as a houseplant or as a greenhouse plant.
The leaves may cause irritation. It is advised to wear gloves when handling this plant.
This species may also have allergenic properties with symptoms including rashes and headaches.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Primula malacoides 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.
