Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga glacialis Harry Sm. sect. Ciliatae |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 4100-5000m |
Description | basal leaves spathulate, 5-10mm, glabrous, obtuse, stem leaves narrow, 4-6mm, glabrous, flowers 1-6, pedicellate, sepals patent, ovate, petals sometimes abaxially purple |
Size | 2-7cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late 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 , Qinghai) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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