| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Saxifraga hostii Tausch sect. Ligulatae |
| Bibliography | Syll. Pl. Nov. 2: 240 (1828) |
| Native Range | e. & se. Alps |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 500-2500m |
| Description | rosette large, purely green, leaves apically curved downwards, to 10 cm long, without incrustation, flowers in ramose panicle, petals red punctate |
| Size | 30-40cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| 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 altissima A.Kern. Saxifraga besleri Sternb. Saxifraga elatior Mert. & W.D.J.Koch Saxifraga longifolia Host |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |