Saxifraga stolonifera
| Saxifraga stolonifera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Saxifraga |
| Species: | S. stolonifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Saxifraga stolonifera Curtis[1]
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Saxifraga stolonifera is a
perennial flowering plant known by several common names, including creeping saxifrage, strawberry saxifrage, creeping rockfoil, Aaron's beard, mother of thousands,[3] roving sailor,[3] and strawberry begonia or strawberry geranium[3] (it is neither a begonia nor a geranium
).
Range
The plant is native to China, Japan and Korea. But it is widespread in much of the
temperate regions of Eurasia and in North America. In their homeland they thrive in forests, in bushes, in meadows, even on rocks, at altitudes of 400 to 4500 meters. It is now used as an ornamental plant
worldwide.
Description
The plant spreads via threadlike red
zygomorphous
flowers that bloom during the transition between spring and summer.
Like
lanceolate
and only 6 mm long and 2 mm wide.
The flowering period is May to August. The loose,
paniculate inflorescence contains 7 to 60 flowers. The sepals are protruding or struck back. Two of the five white petals are characteristically longer than the rest. The longer petals are lanceolate, 6-15 mm long and 2-4 mm wide and pointed. The smaller petals are red or yellow dotted and 2-4 mm long and 1-2 mm wide. The stamens are 4.5 mm long. The ovary is pale yellow.[4]
Uses
The foliage is occasionally used fresh or cooked in
classical Japan. It contains quercetin which has been shown to have anti-cancer activity in vitro.[5]
Cultivation
A popular garden flower, Saxifraga stolonifera has attractive white blossoms with distinctive pointed petals and bright yellow ovary. It requires a sheltered spot in full or partial shade. Its creeping green foliage makes a good groundcover. In favorable conditions it is semi-evergreen. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[6][7]
Gallery
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References
- ^ WFO. "World Flora Online". Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ ISBN 9780849326738
- ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8, p 342 .
- ^ Meeb Chen Z., Liu Y.-M., Yang S., Song B.-A., Xu G.-F., Bhadury P.S., Jin L.-H., Hu D.-Y., Liu F., Xue W., Zhou X. "Studies on the chemical constituents and anticancer activity of Saxifraga stolonifera (L)" Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry 2008 16:3 (1337-1344)
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Saxifraga stolonifera". Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 95. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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