Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga porophylla Bertol. subsect. Porophyllum |
Bibliography | J. Bot. Agric. 2: 76 (1813) |
Native Range | c. & s. Italy |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1100-2500m |
Description | lower leaves glabrous, oblong-spathulate, obtuse, mucronate, margins cartilagineous, entire, stem leaves dense, minute, flowers in spicate raceme, calyx glandular, petals cuneate |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | purplish violet |
Bloom | 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 gouanii A.Terracc. Saxifraga gouanii var. porophylla (Bertol.) A.Terracc. |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |