Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga roylei Harry Sm. subsect. Porophyllum |
Bibliography | Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 2: 95 (1958) |
Native Range | Nepal |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 3300-3800m |
Description | rosettes ca. 4mm wide, leaves ovate, opposite, 3-4mm long, with terminal Ca pore, on base with single denticle, old leaves persistent, flowers 1-5, petals 4-6mm long |
Size | 1-2cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal) |