Sign in Start free
Species library › Primulina › Primulina alutacea
Other Partly documented

Primulina alutacea

A rosette-forming Primulina from northern Guangdong, China, known from only two records. Grow it like other karst-dwelling Primulina: shade, warm humid summers, a mild drier winter and an airy, slightly limey mix.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Habitat is inferred from the genus: most Primulina grow on shaded, moist rock faces, cliffs and cave mouths, often in limestone karst.

No recorded elevations; the climate site is in low hills at about 120 m.

China Southeast

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

Grow Primulina alutacea? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Primulina

Primulina drakei Primulina gemella Primulina halongensis Primulina hiepii Primulina modesta Primulina dryas Primulina swinglei Primulina adenopoda Primulina alba Primulina albicalyx Primulina anisocymosa Primulina arcuata All 252 →

Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.