Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga umbrosa L. sect. Gymnoptera |
Synonyms | Saxifraga dentata Link |
Saxifraga haworthii Sweet | |
Saxifraga polita Ser. | |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Altitude | 800-2300m |
Description | leaves coriaceous, obovate, dentate, usually glabrous, petiole broad and flat, flowers with pale red dots and two yellow patches, in lax panicle |
Size | 30-40cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | ind |
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 division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France , Spain) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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