Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga arachnoidea Sternb. sect. Saxifraga |
Synonyms | Cymbalariella arachnoidea (Sternb.) Nappi |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
Description | long, viscid, silvery hirsute, leaves mainly rhombic or ovate-cuneate, 3-7-lobate, flowers crowded, small, petals 2-3mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | greenish white, yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | rosette, carpet |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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