Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga biternata Boiss. sect. Saxifraga |
Bibliography | Voy. Bot. Espagne 2: 231 (1840) |
Native Range | s. Spain |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Altitude | 900-1200m |
Description | leaves petiolate, glandular-hirsute, in outline ovate, biternate, segments tripartite or trilobate, crenate-dentate flowers solitary, ca. 2cm across |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Saxifraga biternata var. major Pau |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |