Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga biflora All. sect. Porphyrion |
Synonyms | Evaiezoa biflora (All.) Raf. |
Saxifraga hornungii Shuttlew. | |
Saxifraga rosea Lapeyr. ex Steud. | |
Habitat | scree and moraines |
Altitude | 2000-3200m |
Description | leaves broadly ovate or orbiculate, 5-9mm long, flowers 2-5, with yellow centre, 16-20mm across |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | purple, red, whitish |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | rosette, carpet |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Germany , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France ) 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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