Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga cacuminum Harry Sm. sect. Ciliatae |
Synonyms | Hirculus cacuminus (Harry Sm.) Losinsk. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 4700-5200m |
Description | basal leaves crowded, petiolate, lanceolate to linear, 5-10mm, stem leaves more narrow, glandular hirsute, flowers solitary, sepals patent, triangular-ovate, petals oblong |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous 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 (China South-Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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