Herb latin name: Saxifraga fortunei


Family: Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)



Edible parts of Saxifraga fortunei:

Young leaves - cooked. They are added to soups or cooked with rice.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
40 cm
(1 foot)

Flowering:
September
to October

Habitat of the herb:

Wet shaded rocks by streams in the mountains and down to sea-level in the north of its range. Forests and rock crevices at elevations of 2200 - 2900 metres in Hubei, S Jilin and Liaoning.

Propagation of Saxifraga fortunei:

Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame in the spring. Surface sow, or only just cover the seed, and make sure that the compost does not dry out. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse or cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring after the last expected frosts. Division in spring. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found it best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in a cold frame, planting them out once they are well established in the summer.

Cultivation of the herb:

Wet shaded rocks by streams in the mountains and down to sea-level in the north of its range. Forests and rock crevices at elevations of 2200 - 2900 metres in Hubei, S Jilin and Liaoning.

Medicinal use of Saxifraga fortunei:

None known

Known hazards of Saxifraga fortunei:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.