''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-

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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