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Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae)
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8 most common species：
Cascadia
Astilboides
Astilboides, a genus of the saxifrage family containing only one species, a herbaceous perennial once included in the genus Rodgersia. It is grown for its huge bright green, circular leaves to 91 cm across with the stem attached to the center, and large fluffy racemes of tiny white flowers produced in summer.
Coralbells
Umbrella plant
The genus of umbrella plant consists of just one species; the herbaceous perennial Damera peltata. These flowering plants are interesting for the way that the leaves collect water with their upside-down, umbrella-like growth habit. Umbrella plant flourish by ponds and in bogs. They are sometimes used as a soil stabilizer and bloom from late spring
Boykinia
Boykinia contains at least nine species, known as brookfoams. Boykinia are glandular rhizomatous creeping perennials with highly lobed or toothed leaves and inflorescences of petite flowers. They are native to North America and Asia.
Woodland Stars
Woodland Stars are a small genus of flowering plants native to North America's western regions. Interestingly, each of their petals looks like several individual petals but this is just because they have multiple lobes. These plants have coevolved with the Greya genus of moths, which exclusively lay eggs on Lithophragma species.
False coolwort
Foam Flowers
The genus of foam Flowers are perennials with attractive star-shaped blooms which appear to be furry or fluffy. Often cultivated for groundcover or borders, they have been successfully hybridized. Most species produce flowers with a foamy haze appearance, making them popular with gardeners. They will flourish in moist and shaded areas such as woodlands.
All Species of Saxifrage
Cascadia
Cascadia
Astilboides
Astilboides
Astilboides, a genus of the saxifrage family containing only one species, a herbaceous perennial once included in the genus Rodgersia. It is grown for its huge bright green, circular leaves to 91 cm across with the stem attached to the center, and large fluffy racemes of tiny white flowers produced in summer.
Coralbells
Coralbells
Umbrella plant
Umbrella plant
The genus of umbrella plant consists of just one species; the herbaceous perennial Damera peltata. These flowering plants are interesting for the way that the leaves collect water with their upside-down, umbrella-like growth habit. Umbrella plant flourish by ponds and in bogs. They are sometimes used as a soil stabilizer and bloom from late spring
Boykinia
Boykinia
Boykinia contains at least nine species, known as brookfoams. Boykinia are glandular rhizomatous creeping perennials with highly lobed or toothed leaves and inflorescences of petite flowers. They are native to North America and Asia.
Woodland Stars
Woodland Stars
Woodland Stars are a small genus of flowering plants native to North America's western regions. Interestingly, each of their petals looks like several individual petals but this is just because they have multiple lobes. These plants have coevolved with the Greya genus of moths, which exclusively lay eggs on Lithophragma species.
False coolwort
False coolwort
Foam Flowers
Foam Flowers
The genus of foam Flowers are perennials with attractive star-shaped blooms which appear to be furry or fluffy. Often cultivated for groundcover or borders, they have been successfully hybridized. Most species produce flowers with a foamy haze appearance, making them popular with gardeners. They will flourish in moist and shaded areas such as woodlands.
False goat's beards
False goat's beards
False goat's beards are a small group of flowering plants found in mountainous and woodland regions. They are loved by gardeners for their attractive fern-like foliage and feathery plumes of flowers that come in shades of yellow, pink, magenta, or purple. These plants are most often utilized near ponds, as they are tolerant of shade and water-logged conditions.
Mukdenia
Mukdenia
Mukdenia is a genus of plants in the saxifrage family, Saxifragaceae, consisting of 2 species. They are native to woodland areas of east Asia and Japan.
Japanese Foam Flower
Japanese Foam Flower
Japanese Foam Flower is a monotypic genus. It is a member of the Saxifrage family native to Japan.
Oresitrophe
Oresitrophe
Micranthes
Micranthes
Micranthes are a genus of small, flowering herbs that have evolved to survive in Alpine and Arctic habitats that are too cold for most other wildflowers. Typically, these species have tiny, hairy, low-growing leaves that look similar to moss until the plant produces small daisy-like flowers during the warmer months.
Elephant's ears
Elephant's ears
Elephant's ears are clump-forming perennials with large, leathery leaves. They are commonly grown by gardeners due to their interesting foliage and copious flowering. The leaves are thought to resemble elephant ears, hence the common name Elephant's ears. Some plants belonging to the elephant's ears genus are known to have significant amounts of tannins, which is why cobblers used to use their roots to tan leather.
Rodgersia
Rodgersia
Named to honor the American explorer John Rodgers, Rodgersflowers are a small genus of herbaceous perennials that are noted for the bronze color their leaves turn towards the end of summer. Rodgersia flourish in damp or moist conditions, particularly alongside waterways. They make good groundcover and are quite hardy.
Bigflower Tellima
Bigflower Tellima
Bigflower Tellima are a genus of herbaceous perennial flowering plants. They are native to western North America but have been naturalized in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Their Latin name, Tellima, is an anagram of Mitella of which it is closely related to. As a fun fact, myths suggest that woodland elves ate bigflower Tellima to improve night vision.
Leptarrhena
Leptarrhena
Alumroots
Alumroots
The foliage of alumroots is pretty, no matter the species. Ranging in shape from scalloped to heart-shaped, the green to gray leaves are highlighted with silver or purple veining. An elegant backdrop to any garden, alumroots attract a variety of pollinators to keep your garden healthy.
Saxifragopsis
Saxifragopsis
Youth on ages
Youth on ages
Normally grown as ornamental perennials, youth on ages trees can tolerate low humidity and therefore be used indoors. Flower colors range from brownish-purple to white depending on the variety, and leaves are coarse, prickly, and tipped with needle-like seeds. They thrive in moist forests and along stream banks. They have small blossoms at the base of their leaf blades that develop into a new plant, hence their common name, Youth on age.
Jepsonia
Jepsonia
Jepsonia contains three species. The jepsonia is a perennial with a cormlike caudex, toothed leaves, and a cyme inflorescence that blooms in the fall. Jepsonia plants are native to California and Baja California.
Golden saxifrages
Golden saxifrages
In early spring, golden saxifrages bloom with small yellow or greenish-yellow flowers with five petals. Present throughout the Northern hemisphere (with the exception of two species found in South America), these soft and small plants thrive in harsh environments; they can even withstand the freezing growing conditions of arctic regions.
Miterworts
Miterworts
Herbaceous miterworts are made up of two broad leaves which spread over the ground and a green, slender stem that grows upright. The stems contain small white, pink, green, or yellow flower blooms. They're often found growing in large clusters of plants. Gardeners plant them in shady gardens as ornamental ground cover.
Saxifrages
Saxifrages
Saxifrages are herbaceous plants that produce only a single cluster of small, bright flowers atop lovely foliage, which makes a beautiful display when planted in bulk. Saxifrages are known to bloom very early, almost before any other flower. The Latin name Saxifraga literally translates to "stone-breaker," though these plants aren't actually able to physically break stones apart.
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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About
Key Facts
All Species
More Genus
Saxifrage
Saxifragaceae
Lifespan
Perennial
Key Facts About Saxifrage
Feedback
Attributes of Saxifrage
Leaf type
Deciduous
Scientific Classification of Saxifrage
Exploring the Saxifrage Plants
Feedback
8 most common species：
Cascadia
Astilboides
Astilboides, a genus of the saxifrage family containing only one species, a herbaceous perennial once included in the genus Rodgersia. It is grown for its huge bright green, circular leaves to 91 cm across with the stem attached to the center, and large fluffy racemes of tiny white flowers produced in summer.
Coralbells
Umbrella plant
The genus of umbrella plant consists of just one species; the herbaceous perennial Damera peltata. These flowering plants are interesting for the way that the leaves collect water with their upside-down, umbrella-like growth habit. Umbrella plant flourish by ponds and in bogs. They are sometimes used as a soil stabilizer and bloom from late spring
Show More Species
All Species of Saxifrage
Cascadia
Astilboides
Coralbells
Umbrella plant
Boykinia
Woodland Stars
False coolwort
Foam Flowers
False goat's beards
Mukdenia
Japanese Foam Flower
Oresitrophe
Micranthes
Elephant's ears
Rodgersia
Bigflower Tellima
Leptarrhena
Alumroots
Saxifragopsis
Youth on ages
Jepsonia
Golden saxifrages
Miterworts
Saxifrages
More Popular Genus
Feedback
Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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