''Primula secundiflora'' (偏花报春 pian hua bao chun), the second-flowered primrose, is a

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of flowering plant in the

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Primulaceae, native to western China (E Qinghai, W Sichuan, E Xizang, NW Yunnan)., where it inhabits wet places at . It belongs to the

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group of primulas (sect. Proliferae). Growing to tall, it is a semi-

evergreen In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has Leaf, foliage that remains green and functional throughout the year. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which lose their foliage completely during the winter or dry season. Consisting of many diffe ...

perennial In horticulture, the term perennial ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the year") is used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. It has thus been defined as a plant that lives more than 2 years. The term is also ...

bearing clusters of nodding deep red flowers at the top of erect stems. This plant is sometimes cultivated. It prefers neutral or

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, and is especially suitable for moist places such as the banks of streams or ponds, in partial shade.

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secundiflora Flora of China {{Primulaceae-stub