Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga apennina G.Bertol. sect. Gymnoptera |
Bibliography | Boll. Sci. Med., ser. 2, 9: 65 (1840) |
Native Range | c. Italy |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves in rosette, petiolate, spathulate, 15-30mm, glabrous, rigid, in the upper part crenate, on base entire, flowers numerous in paniculate inflorescence, petals 5-6mm |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 cuneifolia ssp. apennina (G.Bertol.) Arrigoni Saxifraga cuneifolia f. apennina (G.Bertol.) Bolzon |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |