Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga aspera L. sect. Trachyphyllum |
Synonyms | Saxifraga etrusca Pignatti |
Saxifraga hugueninii Brügger | |
Saxifraga intermedia Hegetschw. | |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 1200-2400m |
Description | leaves oblong-lanceolate, acute, 1cm long, margins setose-ciliate, flowers 2-5, 10-16mm across, often red punctate, in lax raceme |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white, yellowish |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | - |
Type | rosette, carpet |
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 |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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