Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga forrestii Engl. & Irmsch. sect. Ciliatae |
Synonyms | Hirculus forrestii (Engl. & Irmsch.) Losinsk. |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2700-3900m |
Description | basal leaves petiolate, ovate to elliptic, 2-8mm long, brown glandular-villose, obtuse, stem leaves linear, 3-5mm long, flowers 1-4, sepals reflexed, glabrous, petals oblong, 4-7mm |
Size | 5-13cm |
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) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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