Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Rhodiola saxifragoides (Fröd.) H.Ohba |
Bibliography | J. Jap. Bot. 52: 305 (1977) |
Native Range | w. Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2500-3200m |
Description | basal leaves shortly petiolate, oblong-ovate, rounded, entire, glabrous, 4-8mm, stem leaves sessile, obovate, flowers in terminal cyme, petals 5-8mm long |
Size | 1-4cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Sedum saxifragoides Fröd. |
Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (WHM West Himalaya) |