Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga gemmigera Engl. ex Diels sect. Ciliatae |
Bibliography | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 29: 366 (1900) |
Native Range | nc. China (s. Shaanxi) |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3100-3700m |
Description | leaves obovate to spathulate, 3-5mm long, glabrous, sparsely ciliate, stem leaves ovate, coriaceous, flowers solitary, pedicellate, sepals reflexed, petals elliptic, 4-5mm long |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Hirculus gemmigerus (Engl. ex Diels) Losinsk. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHN China North-Central) |