Chrysosplenium alternifolium is a species of flowering plant in the saxifrage family known as the alternate-leaved golden-saxifrage.It is a mat-forming perennial of wet places that grows between 5 and 15 cm (2 and 6 in) tall. It blooms from March onward. Alternate-leaved golden-saxifrage is a perennial, mat-forming plant with trailing stems growing to a height of 5 to 15 cm (2 to 6 in). The fragile three-sided stems are hairy on the lower parts of the plant but smooth above. The alternately arranged leaves are stalked, broad and kidney-shaped with a few rounded shallow teeth and a few hairs.
Alternate-leaved Golden Saxifrage Care
Chrysosplenium Alternifolium
What is the plant
humidity
High
lighting
Part sun and part shade
hardiness zone
4 - 8
difficulty
Easy
hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Alternate-leaf golden saxifrage needs 0.8 cups of water every 9 days when it doesn't get direct sunlight
Fertilizer
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Alternate-leaf golden saxifrage after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Soil
By streams, in boggy woods, on wet mountain ledges. Wet, shady places. This wildflower is fond of acid soil whilst its alternate cousin prefers alkaline ground.
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Additional
Its seeds are poisonous. Alternate-leaved golden-saxifrage is a perennial, mat-forming plant with trailing stems growing to a height of 5 to 15 cm (2 to 6 in). The fragile three-sided stems are hairy on the lower parts of the plant but smooth above.
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