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Saussurea is a plant genus, commonly called Alpine saw-wort, a alpine plant, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Its native range is Alpine regions of Europe and Asia. Reference care guidance for Saussurea suggests full sun light, low watering, cool temperatures, and low humidity; collector consensus will refine this as more public specimens are added. Drill into a specific species in the Saussurea genus below, or browse who's growing it.
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Saussurea is a plant genus. Commonly known as Alpine saw-wort, a alpine plant, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Native to Alpine regions of Europe and Asia.
Reference care guidance for Saussurea: full sun light, low watering, cool temperatures, and low humidity. Collectors on collecto.rs will refine this as more public specimens are added.
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Saussurea is also known as Saussurea alpina, Aster family, Bennettia alpina var. cynoglossifolia, Poecilotriche macrophylla, and Saussurea subsinuata.
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