The name candelabra primula or candelabra primrose refers to species and

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Primula ''Primula'' () is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. They include the primrose ('' P. vulgaris''), a familiar wildflower of banks and verges. Other common species are '' P. auricula'' (auricula), '' P. veris'' (cow ...

'' section ''Proliferae'' (formerly ''Candelabra''), originating mainly in the far east. They are characterised by whorls of flowers formed in circles at intervals around strong vertical stems, in many brilliant colours, flowering over a long period from Spring to Summer. They are popular ornamental subjects for moist, heavy, neutral or acidic soil. They associate well with other plants, such as

rhododendron ''Rhododendron'' (; from Ancient Greek ''rhódon'' "rose" and ''déndron'' "tree") is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are nativ ...

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Primula aurantiaca ''Primula'' () is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. They include the primrose ('' P. vulgaris''), a familiar wildflower of banks and verges. Other common species are '' P. auricula'' (auricula), '' P. veris'' (co ...

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Primula bulleyana ''Primula bulleyana'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to hillsides in China. Description ''Primula bulleyana'' is one of a group known as candelabra primulas, so called because of the tiered arrangement of thei ...

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Primula beesiana ''Primula bulleyana'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to hillsides in China. Description ''Primula bulleyana'' is one of a group known as candelabra primulas, so called because of the tiered arrangement of ...

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Primula chungensis ''Primula'' () is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. They include the primrose ('' P. vulgaris''), a familiar wildflower of banks and verges. Other common species are '' P. auricula'' (auricula), '' P. veris'' ...

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Primula cockburniana ''Primula cockburniana'', called the Cockburnia primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the genus '' Primula'', native to south-central China. A short-lived perennial, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit ...

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Primula japonica ''Primula japonica'', the Japanese primrose, Japanese cowslip, Queen of primroses, or valley red, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to Japan. The common name Japanese primrose also applies to the related species '' ...

'' *'' Primula mallophylla'' *'' Primula melanodonta'' *'' Primula miyabeana'' *'' Primula poissonii'' *'' Primula polonensis'' *''

Primula prenantha ''Primula'' () is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. They include the primrose ('' P. vulgaris''), a familiar wildflower of banks and verges. Other common species are '' P. auricula'' (auricula), '' P. veris'' (cow ...

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Primula prolifera ''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. ...

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Primula helodoxa ''Primula'' () is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. They include the primrose ('' P. vulgaris''), a familiar wildflower of banks and verges. Other common species are '' P. auricula'' (auricula), '' P. veris'' (cow ...

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Primula pulverulenta ''Primula pulverulenta'', the mealy primrose or mealy cowslip, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to damp habitats in China. It is a herbaceous perennial growing to tall by broad, with strong stems of deep pink fl ...

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Primula secundiflora ''Primula secundiflora'' (偏花报春 pian hua bao chun), the second-flowered primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to western China (E Qinghai, W Sichuan, E Xizang, NW Yunnan)., where it inhabits wet places a ...

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Primula serratifolia ''Primula'' () is a genus of herbaceous plant, herbaceous flowering plants in the family (biology), family Primulaceae. They include the primrose (''Primula vulgaris, P. vulgaris''), a familiar wildflower of banks and verges. Other common specie ...

'' *'' Primula stenodonta'' *''

Primula wilsonii ''Primula'' () is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. They include the primrose ('' P. vulgaris''), a familiar wildflower of banks and verges. Other common species are '' P. auricula'' (auricula), '' P. veris'' (cow ...

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Primula Plant sections {{Primulaceae-stub