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Saxifraga candelabrum is a small perennial herb from the high mountains of southwest China, grown by alpine enthusiasts. It needs cool conditions, sharp drainage and bright light.
Saxifraga candelabrum is a species of flowering plant in the family Saxifragaceae. It is native to northwestern Sichuan and northern Yunnan, China. A perennial herb reaching 15 to 38 cm (6 to 15 in), it is found in a variety of habitats, including forests, forest edges, high meadows, and rocky crevices at elevations from 2,000 to 4,200 m (6,600 to 13,800 ft). A 2026 study found that it is carnivorous, trapping insects in the glandular hairs of its leaves and digesting them.
Saxifraga burseriana · Thick Leaved Saxifrage · Saxifraga cochlearis · Saxifraga cotyledon · Lesser Londonpride · Fortune's Saxifrage · Mossy Saxifrage · Kabschia Saxifrage · Purple mountain saxifrage · Livelong Saxifrage · Creeping saxifrage · Pyrenean Saxifrage
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
