Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga arachnoidea Sternb. sect. Saxifraga |
Bibliography | Revis. Saxifrag.: 23 (1810) |
Native Range | s. Alps (nw. of Lago di Garda) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
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 | 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 | Cymbalariella arachnoidea (Sternb.) Nappi |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |