Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga hirsuta L. sect. Gymnoptera |
Synonyms | Saxifraga crenata (Haw.) Steud. |
Saxifraga elegans J.Mackay | |
Saxifraga lactiflora Pugsley | |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Altitude | 20-2300m |
Description | leaves evergreen, basal leaves long petiolate, petiole thin, 2-4x longer than reniform or orbiculate, basally distinctly cordate blade, flowers in panicle, petals 4-5mm |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | yellowish white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, carpet |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Northern Europe (Ireland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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