Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga signata Engl. & Irmsch. sect. Ciliatae |
Synonyms | Hirculus signatus (Engl. & Irmsch.) Losinsk. |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2800-4600m |
Description | leaves spathulate, 1-2cm, carnose, glabrous, ciliate, stem leaves oblong, 1cm, brown glandular hirsute, flowers 5-25 in corymb, petals purple variegate, ovate, 6-9mm long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | late 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 , Qinghai , Tibet) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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