More than 500 species of primroses are known that are common in various areas: forests, on plains, in mountainous terrain, the main condition for distribution is wet soil rich in humus.
Izinhlobo ezingaphezu kuka-500 zama-primroses aziwa ukuthi zivame ezindaweni ezihlukahlukene: amahlathi, emathafeni, ezindaweni ezisezintabeni, isimo esiyinhloko sokusabalalisa inhlabathi enomhlabathi ecebile.