Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga subsessiliflora Engl. & Irmsch. subsect. Porophyllum |
Synonyms | Saxifraga lolaensis Harry Sm. |
Saxifraga matta-florida Harry Sm. | |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 3900-4800m |
Description | leaves spathulate, 4-5mm, at apex with single Ca pore, denticulate-ciliolate, flowers subsessile, solitary, petals 3-5mm long, oblong-obovate, 3-veined |
Size | 2-4cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, cushion |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet , Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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