Saxifraga stolonifera
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| Genus | Saxifrage |
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Aden Earth Zone
7 - 10
Cultivation
- Cultivation: For-Horticulturists
- Light: Sun, Dappled, Part-Shade, Shade
- Soil: Rich, Loam
- pH: 7
- Moisture: Medium, Well-Drained
Characteristics
- Form: Groundcover, Herbaceous
- Habit: Perennial
- Flower: Medium
- Fruit/Seed: Small
- Foliage: Leaves, Variegated, Green, White
- Uses: Edible, Ornamental, Houseplant
About
Saxifraga stolonifera is a perennial flowering plant known by several common names, including Creeping Saxifrage, Strawberry Saxifrage, Creeping Rockfoil, the quite ambiguous "Aaron's beard", and Strawberry Begonia or Strawberry Geranium (it is neither a Begonia nor a Geranium). It is native to Asia but has been introduced to other continents, mainly for use as an ornamental. A popular garden flower, it has attractive white blossoms with distinctive pointed petals and bright yellow ovary. S. stolonifera also sees use as a houseplant. Its creeping green foliage makes a good groundcover. The plant spreads via threadlike Stolon (runners), with plantlets taking root in the vicinity of the mother plant.
The foliage is occasionally used fresh or cooked in Japanese cuisine. It was also used as an herbal remedy in Classical Japan. It contains Quercetin which has been shown to have anti-cancer activity In vitro.<ref>Meeb Chen Z., Liu Y.-M., Yang S., Song B.-A., Xu G.-F., Bhadury P.S., Jin L.-H., Hu D.-Y., Liu F., Xue W., Zhou X. "Studies on the chemical constituents and anticancer activity of Saxifraga stolonifera (L)" Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry 2008 16:3 (1337-1344)</ref>
