Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga punctulata Engl. sect. Ciliatae |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 4600-5800m |
Description | leaves spathulate, 3-4mm, carnose, glabrous, ciliate, obtuse, stem leaves dark red glandular-hirsute, flowers 1-3, petals elliptic, 7-9mm, orange, red or purple variegate |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | pale yellow, whitish |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, cushion |
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
punctulata minuta J.T.Pan, Fl. Xizang. 2: 492 (1985)
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