Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga nana Engl. subsect. Porophyllum |
Synonyms | Antiphylla nana (Engl.) Losinsk. |
Saxifraga octandra Harry Sm. | |
Saxifraga qinghaiensis J.T.Pan | |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 4200-4900m |
Description | leaves in four rows, 5-6mm long, obovate-oblong, obtuse, opposite, amplexicaule, flowers solitary, tetramerous, sepals obtuse, petals ca. 3mm long or sometimes absent |
Size | 1-2cm |
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) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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