Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Micranthes rubriflora (Harry Sm.) Gornall & H.Ohba sect. Calthophyllum |
Synonyms | Saxifraga rubriflora Harry Sm. |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 4600-4700m |
Description | leaves crowded, thick, broadly obcuneate, ca. 7mm, at apex rounded, crenate-dentate, basally cuneate, flowers solitary, long pedicellate, petals ovate-elliptic |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | purple |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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