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Primulaceae
Drumstick Primrose
Primula denticulata
Early youth and young love.
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Genus
- Primula
- Native to
- Afghanistan, China, India, Nepal
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 20-30 cm
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil
- Moist, humus-rich
- Water
- Moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 2-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- It is one of the hardiest primrose species, surviving temperatures as low as -40°C.
- The spherical flower heads can contain up to 50 individual blooms.
- In the Himalayas it grows at elevations up to 4,500 meters.
- The leaves emerge after the flowers, giving it a unique bare-stemmed appearance in early spring.
- Its species name 'denticulata' refers to the finely toothed edges of the leaves.
Color meanings
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Youth
1
New beginnings
2
Devotion