Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga gemmigera Engl. ex Diels sect. Ciliatae |
Synonyms | Hirculus gemmiger (Engl. ex Diels) Losinsk. |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 3100-4700m |
Description | leaves obovate to spathulate, 3-5mm long, glabrous, sparsely ciliate, stem leaves ovate, coriaceous, flowers solitary, pedicellate, sepals reflexed, petals elliptic, 4-5mm long |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
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 (China North-Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
gemmigera gemmuligera (Engl.) J.T.Pan & Gornall, Novon 10(4): 376 (2000)
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