Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga cochlearis Rchb. sect. Ligulatae |
Bibliography | Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2: 559 (1932) |
Native Range | se. France to nw. Italy |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves narrowly spathulate, obtuse, 12-25mm long, stems in upper part paniculate branched, flowers thinly red pedicellate, petals 6-9mm long |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Saxifraga lingulata ssp. cochlearis (Rchb.) Bonnier Saxifraga probynii Correvon |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |