| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Mitella japonica Maxim. |
| Synonyms | Mitella longiscapa Makino |
| Mitella obconica Ohwi | |
| Habitat | alluvial gravel |
| Altitude | montane |
| Description | leaves ovate to narrowly ovate, usually shallowly lobate and dentate, adaxially long hirsute, 5-10cm long, flowers numerous, in raceme, petals divided in 5-7 linear segments |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | greenish |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C division in early spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia (Japan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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