Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga heterophylla Sternb. sect. Saxifraga |
Bibliography | Revis. Saxifrag.: 50 (1810) |
Native Range | Carpathians to n. Balkan Peninsula |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Altitude | 2000-2500m |
Description | densely caespitose, basal leaves cuneate, 1-2cm, shortly glandular-hirsute, pinnate, segments oblong-ovate, flowers in cyme, sepals linear, petals 10-15mm |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | subshrub |
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 |
Synonyms | Saxifraga aromatica Niven Saxifraga cymosa Waldst. & Kit. Saxifraga pedemontana ssp. cymosa Engl. Saxifraga pedemontana cymosa (Engl.) Farrer |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia) 14 Eastern Europe (UKR Ukraine) |