Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga geranioides L. sect. Saxifraga |
Synonyms | Saxifraga candollei Tausch |
Saxifraga ladanifera Lapeyr. | |
Saxifraga palmata Lapeyr. | |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 1000-2950m |
Description | glandular hirsute, leaves pinnatipartite, segments 9-13, narrow, flowers 22-24mm across, weakly fragrant, in compact panicle, floral stem sparsely leafy |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | early summer |
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 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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