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Primulina dryas

A rosette-forming Primulina (formerly Chirita) from shaded, rocky ravines in south China, including Hong Kong and Guangdong, often with silver-patterned leaves. It wants cool-season brightness without sun, high humidity and a well-drained mix.

Primulina dryas
Photo: 阿橋 HQ, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Grows on moist rock faces and shaded streamside banks in subtropical forest ravines, as is typical of the genus.

Records are lowland, about 15–500 m.

China (Guangdong, Hong Kong, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi)

🔒 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

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 2.0 licence, unmodified.