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Primula pulverulenta
Mealy cowslip is a herbaceous perennial primula from damp woodland in western China, grown for its tiered candelabra of deep pink flowers in early summer. It needs consistently moist soil and partial shade to do well.
Primula pulverulenta, the mealy primrose or mealy cowslip, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. It is native to damp habitats in China. It is a herbaceous perennial growing to 100 cm (39 in) tall by 60 cm (24 in) broad, with strong stems of deep pink flowers arising from basal rosettes of leaves in early summer. The flowers are grouped at intervals along the stem in a tiered formation, hence the common name "candelabra primula" which is often applied to this and other species with a similar arrangement.
The leaves are obovate to oblanceolate, measuring 10 - 30 cm long and 8 - 10 cm wide. They have a rugged, dentate appearance, narrowing towards the petiole
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Primula pulverulenta 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.
