Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga iranica Bornm. subsect. Porophyllum |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 4000-4300m |
Description | rosettes flat, leaves obtuse, oblong-obovate, green, densely white hirsute, flowers 2cm across in sparse umbel, turning pink and purple, anthers yellow |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | rosette, cushion |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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