Saxifraga Mossy

Orestrophos rupifraga

Location: HIBIYA-KADAN Ofuna Flower Center [Kanagawa Prefectural Ofuna Flower Center]
Location: HIBIYA-KADAN Ofuna Flower Center [Kanagawa Prefectural Ofuna Flower Center]

Flower name
Saxifraga Mossy
Scientific name
Orestrophos rupifraga
Aliasオレシトロフェ・ルピフラガ, イシワリソウ, 石割草, 独根草
Place of originAlps
Place of floweringBotanical Gardens, Overseas, Sub-alpine
Flowering seasonMay, June, July, August, September

What is Saxifraga Mossy

💧Dockonsou (Solitary Root Grass)'s Water Drop Poem:
“From a Single Root”

by Aqua

From a single root
I bloom gently

Even if no one notices
Listening to the sound of the wind
Gathering particles of light
I bloom today

――Just that alone,
I am living
my life with integrity🌿💧

Dokkon-sou (Orestrophos rupifraga)

Dokkon-sou (Orestrophos rupifraga) is a low-growing, subalpine, cold-hardy, deciduous broadleaf perennial native to China, belonging to the genus Orestrophos in the Saxifragaceae family.
In spring, it produces a panicle and blooms with small, five-petaled flowers ranging from white to pale pink, each about 1 cm in diameter.
Large, round leaves emerge at the same time as the flowers bloom.

Origin of the Flower Name

The genus name “Orestrophos” comes from the Greek meaning “growing in the mountains,”
and the specific epithet “rupifraga” comes from the Greek meaning “breaking rocks.”

Common Name: Dokkonsou (Orestrophos rupifraga)
Scientific Name: Orestrophos rupifraga
Other Names: Ishiwari-sou (Stone-splitting Grass)
Chinese Name: Dokkenso
Origin: China; Habitat: Shaded rocky areas and forests in low mountains to subalpine regions; Environment: Well-drained, moist soil;
Classification: Kingdom Plantae, Angiosperms, Eudicots, Order Saxifragales, Family Saxifragaceae, Genus Orestrophos (Orestrophos)
Life form: Subalpine, cold-hardy, deciduous broad-leaved perennial
Plant height: 12–16 cm, spread: 12–20 cm, stem: hairy,
Petiole: 10–13 cm, leaf texture: glossy, leaf length: 4–10 cm, leaf width: 4–8 cm, leaf color: copper-pink → purple (autumn),
Leaf shape: Broad ovate to cordate with a pointed tip, Leaf margin: Sharply serrated,
Flowering period: May–September, Inflorescence type: Panicle, Flower diameter: 1 cm, Flower color: White to pale pink, Corolla type: Five-petaled, Number of petals: 5, Anther color: Light purple,
Fruit type: Capsule, Fruit diameter: 0.4 cm
Uses: Rock gardens, container planting, woodland gardens.

Dockonsou (Solitary Root Grass, Orestrophos rupifrag)