Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga numidica Maire sect. Dactyloides |
Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 22: 291 (1931) |
Native Range | Algeria |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1800-1900m |
Description | green, glandular-hirsute, basal leaves obovate-cuneate, entire, long petiolate, stem leaves numerous, linear, mucronate, flowers 1-3, terminal, 5-merous, 7-10mm |
Size | 3-7cm |
Color | white, white-rose |
Bloom | late spring, 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 |
Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria) |