| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Saxifraga excellens Harry Sm. sect. Ciliatae |
| Habitat | screes and moraines |
| Altitude | 3600-4700m |
| Description | stems apically densely red hirsute, basal stem leaves long petiolate, obovate-elliptic, the middle sessile, broadly elliptic, to 7cm long, flowers ca. 1cm across |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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