Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga aquatica Lapeyr. sect. Saxifraga |
Synonyms | Saxifraga adscendens Vahl |
Saxifraga pedemontana Willd. ex Engl. | |
Habitat | alluvial gravel |
Altitude | 1500-2700m |
Description | leaves carnose, shiny, about 4cm wide, petiole 5cm long, leaves deeply incised, segments triangular, flowers numerous in terminal cluster, petals 6-9mm long |
Size | 25-60cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, cushion |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France , Spain) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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