Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga heleonastes Harry Sm. sect. Ciliatae |
Synonyms | Hirculus heleonastes (Harry Sm.) Losinsk. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3600-4800m |
Description | basal leaves long petiolate, oblong to lanceolate, glabrous, stem leaves linear, smaller, flowers 1-5, sepals erect to patent, petals ovate to oblong, 4-12mm long |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous 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 , China North-Central , Tibet) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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