Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga globulifera Desf. sect. Saxifraga |
Synonyms | Saxifraga gibraltarica Boiss. & Reut. |
Saxifraga granatensis Boiss. & Reut. | |
Saxifraga oranensis Munby | |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 300-1500m |
Description | leaves ovate-reniform, with 3-7 lobes, glandular hirsute, lower leaves long petiolate, inflorescence 3-7-flowered, petals 4-5mm long, stem leaves with axillary buds |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | + |
Type | rosette, cushion |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Spain ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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