| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Saxifraga sphaeradena Harry Sm. sect. Ciliatae |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2300-5000m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, cordate-ovate, 2-3cm, glabrous, acute, stem leaves subamplexicaule, cyme 2-5-flowered, sepals patent, ovate, petals orange variegate, 1cm long |
| Size | 10-17cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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