Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga peplidifolia Franch. sect. Ciliatae |
Synonyms | Hirculus peplidifolius (Franch.) Losinsk. |
Hirculus petrophilus (Franch.) Losinsk. | |
Saxifraga petrophila Franch. | |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2700-4600m |
Description | basal leaves petiolate, elliptic to oblong, 4-6mm, acute, stem leaves sessile, flowers 1-3, pedicels glandular hirsute, sepals erect, petals elliptic, 4-6mm long |
Size | 2-13cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | 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-Temperate
China (China South-Central ) 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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