Saxifraga purpurascens

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Saxifraga purpurascens, Hook. f. & Thom. (Megasea purpurascens, Hort. Bergenia purpurascens, Engl.). Three to 12 in. high: lvs. roundish-obovate to short-oblong, 2-3 in. long, base somewhat cordate, margin more or less undulate, glabrous: infl. a scape about 1 ft. high, purple, this and the pedicels very pubescent: fls. deep purple, nodding, in few-fld. corymbose panicles; calyx-lobes very obtuse; petals 3/4 in. long, obovate-oblong, sometimes long-clawed: fr. elliptic-lanceolate, erect. June. Sikkim (India), 10,000-15,000 ft. B.M. 5066. H.F. II. 1:172. B.H. 9:1. F.S. 14:1401.—A very handsome species because of its purple scapes and fls. and the beautiful purple-and-crimson autumnal foliage. Succeeds best in a rather sheltered spot. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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