Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga portosanctana Boiss. sect. Saxifraga |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Description | leaves pale green, thickish, carnose, floral stem flexuous, flowers 2-3, large, conspicuously veined, petals 15mm long |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, cushion |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Macaronesia (Madeira) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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