報春花屬多年生草本，原產中國西南部各省中、高海拔山區。臺灣在冬春季開花上市。株高20~30cm，圓形或橢圓形的葉片自基部叢生，葉柄較長且葉緣有淺鋸齒。繖形花序自植株基部抽出，花序略高出葉叢，盛花時花朵聚成繡球狀。綠色花萼杯狀；花瓣5枚，有淺裂。花徑大約3~5cm，有白、粉、紅、紫紅、粉橘、淺藍等淡雅花色。開花期冬至春季。

A perennial herb in the genus Primula, native to the mountainous regions in southwestern China. In Taiwan, the plant blooms in winter and spring. Plant height 20-30cm. Leaves round or oval, tufted from the base, petioles long and leaf margin shallowly serrated. Umbels emerged from the base, and the inflorescences slightly higher than the leaf tufts. The full blossom gather and form the shape of hydrangea. Calyx green cup-shaped; petals 5, shallowly lobed. Flowers about 3-5cm across, variegated in shades of white, pink, red, red, orange, and blue. Flowering from winter to spring.

喜溫涼氣候、濕潤的環境和排水良好、富含腐植質的土壤。不耐高溫和強烈的直射陽光，所以常作一年生草本栽培，在溫帶地區不下雪處或溫室栽培。以種子或扦插繁殖。

The plant prefers warm and cool climate as well as humid environment, well-drained and humusy soil. Intolerant to heat and strong sunlight, they are often grown as an annual herb. In temperate regions, it’s cultivated in snow-free areas or in greenhouses. Propagated by seeds or cuttings.

可做盆花及花壇植物。全草可入藥。葉片腺毛含有櫻草鹼，少數人觸摸會有過敏反應，目前已有育種公司已培育出不含櫻草鹼的品種。

Suitable for the use as pot flower and flower bed plant. The whole plant can be used as medicine. The glandular trichomes contain primin; some people develop allergic reactions if touching it. At present, some breeding companies have developed new cultivars without primin.