Saxifraga cortusifolia

Flower name
Saxifraga cortusifolia
Scientific name
Saxifraga cortusifolia
Alias人字草, モミジバダイモンジソウ, （紅葉葉大文字草
Place of originendemic to Japan
Place of floweringGarden
Flowering seasonSeptember, October

What is Saxifraga cortusifolia

Saxifraga cortusifolia or jinjisou(scientific name: Saxifragaceae) is a perennial herb in the saxifrage family (Saxifragaceae) and endemic to Japan.It grows naturally in the mountains from the Kanto region west to Kyushu, on shady, slightly moist, rocky slopes and along mountain streams.

The maximum height of the plant is 40 cm. The rhizomatous leaves attached to the petiole are kidney-shaped, 7 to 11 deep, and have serrated edges. The tips of the thin, well-divided branches produce a concentrated to conical inflorescence, which bears small, irregular, five-petaled white flowers. The upper three petals are short and spade-shaped, while the two lower petals are long and drooping and look like the Chinese character for "person（人）". This is the origin of its Japanese name.

Flowers of the same genus
S. cortusifolia (scientific name: Saxifraga cortusifolia) is similar to S. stolonifera (scientific name: Saxifraga stolonifera), but the spots on the upper petals of S. stolonifera flowers are dark red, while those of S. cortusifolia are yellow.　　

It is similar to Daimonjisou(S. fortunei) , but their leaf shapes are different. The leaves of S. fortunei have deep lobes like those of S. cortusifolia, while those of S. fortunei have shallow lobes.

Meaning of scientific name
The genus name "Saxifraga" is a compound of the Latin words "saxum 'stone, rock'" and "frag 'to break up,'" meaning "to break up stones" (since it grows in rock crevices).
The species name "cortusifolia" is a compound of the Latin words "cortusa" and "folia," meaning "primrose leaf.

Language of flowers　　　
The language of flowers is "secret love," "benevolence," and "incongruity.

Common name: Saxifraga cortusifolia, scientific name: Saxifragaceae, also known as Momiji-ba-daimonji-sou (autumn-leaf capital letter grass), Origin: Endemic to Japan, Habitat: Mountainous areas from Kanto and westward to Kyushu,habitat: shady rocky areas and slopes in slightly damp conditions, along mountain streams, Plant Height: 30-40 cm, Petiole: long, Leaf shape: radicles, leaf margin: palmately lobed, leaf length: 5-20 cm, Leaf color: green, Flowering season: September-October, Inflorescence form: clustered to conical, Flower color: white, Number of petals: 5, Number of stamens: 10, Pistil tip: 2 lobes, Flower diameter: 2 to 3 cm, Fruit type: capsule, Uses: garden planting, Uses: garden planting, potted plant, ground cover.