Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga saginoides Hook.f. & Thomson sect. Ciliatae |
Synonyms | Hirculus saginoides (Hook.f. & Thomson) Losinsk. |
Saxifraga deminuta Harry Sm. | |
Saxifraga matt-viridish Harry Sm. | |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 4000-5500m |
Description | basal leaves petiolate, oblong, 3-4mm, glabrous, obtuse, stem leaves glabrous, thick, 5-7mm long, flowers solitary, sepals erect, ovate, petals narrowly ovate, 2-3mm |
Size | 1-2cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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 division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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