Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga hirculoides Decne. sect. Ciliatae |
Synonyms | Saxifraga tanggulanensis J.T.Pan |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 4000-5600m |
Description | basal leaves petiolate, ovate to narrowly elliptic, 7-9mm, margins brown villose, stem leaves oblong, sessile, 5-8mm, flowers solitary, petals elliptic to ovate, 3-6mm, obtuse |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous 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 (Qinghai , Tibet ) Mongolia 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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