Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga leucantha (Gaudin) E.Thomas ex Sternb. sect. Saxifraga |
Bibliography | Revis. Saxifrag., Suppl. 2: 70 (1831) |
Native Range | wc. Alps |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | caespitose, glandular-hirsute, leaves in rosettes, cuneate, 3-5-fid, segments oblong, obtuse, flowers in lax cyme, petals 5-7mm |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
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 | Saxifraga cespitosa ssp. leucantha Gaudin Saxifraga exarata ssp. leucantha (Gaudin) Braun-Blanq. |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (SWI Switzerland) |