Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga mengtzeana Engl. & Irmsch. sect. Irregulares |
Synonyms | Saxifraga aculeata Balf.f. |
Saxifraga geifolia Balf.f. | |
Saxifraga henryi Balf.f. | |
Habitat | thickets and woods |
Altitude | 1100-1900m |
Description | basal leaves petiolate, peltate or ovate, coriaceous, abaxially sparsely pilose and brown punctate, crenate, inflorescence paniculate, 16-18-flowered, sepals patent |
Size | 20-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
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 , China Southeast) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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