Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga conifera Coss. & Durieu sect. Saxifraga |
Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 11: 332 (1864) |
Native Range | nw. Spain |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1200-2200m |
Description | leaves entire, linear-lanceolate, acuminate, silvery green, 1-3mm long, floral stems thin, flowers 3-5 in panicle, petals obovate, 3-4mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring |
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 |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |