Kingdom Plantae Family Primulaceae Scientific name Primula allionii | Order Ericales Genus Primula Rank Species | |
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Similar Primula marginata, Primula hirsuta, European Alpine Primrose, Primula pedemontana, Primula minima | ||
Primula allionii is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to cliffs in southern France and northern Italy. It is a small, spreading, evergreen perennial growing to 10 cm (4 in) tall by 20 cm (8 in) wide, with leathery, hairy leaves and pink flowers in late winter and early spring.
The specific epithet allionii honours the Italian botanist Carlo Allioni.
It requires well-drained alkaline soil and dry conditions, and is usually cultivated in an alpine house.
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