Saxifraga hostii

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Saxifraga hostii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Saxifraga hostii, Tausch (S. elatior, Mert. & Koch. S. Aizoon var. Hostii, Hort.). Cespitose, 6-18 in. high: sts. erect, rather stout and glandular-pilose: basal lvs. numerous, rosulate, rather erect, lingulate with an obtuse apex and ciliate base, margin crenulate, the crenatures truncate; cauline lvs. oblong, rather obtuse, crenate-serrate; bracts oblong-linear, glandular ciliate: infl. a scape, paniculate above the branches, elongated, naked and densely glandular-pilose; the pedicels densely short-glandular: fls. white, often with numerous purple dots toward the center; calyx-lobes ovate-triangular; petals oblong or obovate-oblong, double the length of the calyx-lobes. May-Aug. Mountains of Cent. Eu.— A strong grower and said to produce offsets very freely and in this way spread rapidly. Var. rhaetica, Engl., also spelled rhoetica (S. rhaetica, Kerner). Basal lvs. linear-lingulate, apex rather acute: petals obovate-oblong, white with numerous purple dots above the middle. Mountains of Austria. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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