Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga sherriffii Harry Sm. subsect. Porophyllum |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 3500-4000m |
Description | small rosettes, leaves 4mm long, obtuse, ciliate, floral stem glandular hirsute, flowers 3-7, petals 11mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, 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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