Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga pickeringii C.Simon sect. Saxifraga |
Bibliography | Bocagiana 33: 4 (1973) |
Native Range | Madeira |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1000-1800m |
Description | caespitose, leaves in rosette, reddish petiolate, rhombic, on base cuneate, on apex coarsely acute-dentate, floral stem reddish, flowers 1-6, petals 8-12mm long |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white |
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 |
Synonyms | Saxifraga maderensis var. pickeringii (C.Simon) D.A.Webb & Press |
Territory | 2 Africa 21 Macaronesia (MDR Madeira) |