Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga virgularis Harry Sm. sect. Ciliatae |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 3900-4000m |
Description | basal leaves 15mm, petiolate, narrowly elliptic, on margins long white hirsute, obtuse, stem leaves narrowly linear, glabrous, flowers solitary, sepals ovate, petals 6-8mm |
Size | 7-20cm |
Color | bright orange |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | - |
Type | rosette, tuft |
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
Indo-China (Myanmar) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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