Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga lowndesii Harry Sm. subsect. Porophyllum |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Altitude | 3800-4100m |
Description | leaves obovate, 5-7mm, shiny green, with single Ca pore, flowers sessile, solitary, petals 5-7mm long |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | bright lilac pink |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, carpet |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Nepal) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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