Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga mucronulata Royle sect. Ciliatae |
Synonyms | Saxifraga flagellarioides Engl. |
Saxifraga spinulosa Royle | |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2800-5400m |
Description | stoloniferous, basal leaves spathulate to linear, 8-10mm, carnose, glabrous, long setose-ciliate, mucronate, stem leaves linear, flowers 1-5, petals elliptic, 4-5mm, obtuse |
Size | 2-4cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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 division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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