Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga palpebrata Hook.f. & Thomson sect. Ciliatae |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 4000-4500m |
Description | basal leaves spathulate, obtuse, petiolate, ciliate, stem leaves oblong, sessile, amplexicaule, flowers solitary, sepals ovate, obtuse, ciliate, petals obovate, 5-veined |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | golden yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | rosette, carpet |
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-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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