Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Rhodiola algida (Ledeb.) Fisch. & C.A.Mey. |
Synonyms | Sedum algidum Ledeb. |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | alpine |
Description | leaves 3-5cm long, flat, linear, entire, obtuse, glabrous, inflorescence 2-3cm, dense, capitate, corolla pentamerous, calyx lobes narrow, obtuse, purple, petals 7-8mm long |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | pink, white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay , Krasnoyarsk , Tuva ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) Mongolia |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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