Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga saxorum Harry Sm. subsect. Porophyllum |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 3500-4500m |
Description | rosettes 4mm wide, leaves linear, obtuse, with single terminal pore and few glandular hairs at base, flowers solitary, sessile, petals 3-4mm long, obovate |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | white |
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-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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