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General Information

Primula auricula is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.15 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

Europe - Alps and Carpathian mountains.

Habitat

Rock crevices or wet alpine grassland[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.15 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Prefers a freely-draining moderately fertile humus-rich sandy loam[]. Prefers an alkaline soil[]. Grows well in heavy clay soils[]. Dislikes dry soils[]. Requires some shelter from the summer sun[, ]. Grows well in the shade of a north wall but does not like growing under trees[].
A very ornamental and polymorphic species[]. The flowers are sweetly honey-scented[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The leaves are used as a remedy for coughs[]. Used in the treatment of headaches[].

Other Uses

When growing in the right conditions this species and its cultivars make a good ground cover[]. They are best spaced about 30cm apart each way[].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Sow stored seed in early spring in a cold frame. Germination is inhibited by temperatures above 20°c. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in autumn.