Primula prolifera

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|image = Primula_prolifera_1.jpg

|genus = Primula

|species = prolifera

|authority = Wall.{{cite web|title=Primula prolifera Plant List.|url=http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2564074?ref=tpl1|publisher=The Plant List|accessdate=21 January 2017}}

|synonyms_ref = {{cite web|title=Primula prolifera RHS.|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/90564/i-Primula-prolifera-i-(Pf)/Details|publisher=The Royal Horticultural Society|accessdate=21 January 2017}}

|synonyms=*Aleuritia prolifera

  • Primula helodoxa
  • Primula ianthina

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Primula prolifera, the candelabra primrose or glory of the bog, is a flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. Its botanical name is currently unresolved.

In cultivation it has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/90564/Primula-prolifera-(Pf)/Details | title = Primula prolifera | website = www.rhs.org | publisher = Royal Horticultural Society | access-date = 17 February 2021}}

Description

It is an evergreen perennial with flowering stalks reaching up to {{convert|75|cm|in|abbr=on}}. The spoon-shaped, simple leaves are arranged in a basal rosette. The golden yellow, fragrant flowers are borne in whorls, measuring 2.5  cm across.

Range

Primula prolifera is found in a range from the eastern Himalayas to Indonesia.

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prolifera

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