Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Rhodiola gelida Schrenk ex Fisch. & C.A.Mey. |
Bibliography | Enum. Pl. Nov. 1: 67 (1841) |
Native Range | Central Asia to Xinjiang |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2800-4200m |
Description | floral stems straw yellow, leaves alternate, ovate-oblong, 8-10mm, inflorescence compact, flowers numerous, sepals oblong, petals oblanceolate-oblong, ca. 4mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring and in late summer; cuttings in summer |
Synonyms | Chamaerhodiola gelida (Schrenk) Nakai Rhodiola fastigiata var. gelida (Schrenk.) H.Jacobsen Sedum dubium Paulsen Sedum gelidum (Schrenk) Kar. & Kir. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan) 36 China (CHX Xinjiang) |