Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga columnaris Schmalh. ex Akinf. subsect. Porophyllum |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1600-3000m |
Description | leaves not in rosette, 2-5mm, ovate to oblong-ovate, in lower part shortly ciliate, obtuse, blue-grey, floral stem glandular hirsute, flowers solitary, ca. 2cm across |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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