Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga pulchra Engl. & Irmsch. subsect. Porophyllum |
Synonyms | Chondrosea pulchra (Engl. & Irmsch.) Losinsk. |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2500-4600m |
Description | leaves ovate-oblong, 5-7mm, coriaceous, glabrous, acute, stem leaves spathulate, cyme compact, 4-7-flowered, sepals erect, ovate, petals narrowly obovate, 4-5mm long, obtuse |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | pink, purple |
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) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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