Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga quadrifaria Engl. & Irmsch. subsect. Porophyllum |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 2800-3000m |
Description | leaves not in rosette, ovate, mucronate, green, small, flowers sessile, completely open, 6-10mm, petals obovate, revolute, anthers orange to purple |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | - |
Type | 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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
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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