Interesting facts about Saxifraga

Hey my community, I hope you had a weekend that brought some positive experiences into your life! In this article, I would like to go into a little about nature and hope you can expand your knowledge.

Here you can see some pictures of Saxifraga and this genus includes several hundred different species which occur mainly in the cool and temperate climate zones. Traces suggest that it was already used in ancient times and already the Roman scholar Pliny the elder wrote about it and it was considered an important medicinal plant in old writings and was also mentioned by the Swiss doctor and alchemist Paracelsus and from a medical point of view it can help against various diseases and appears regularly in old herbal books. It was most often used against diseases in the lungs or against stone diseases and as always I would like to mention that when it comes to the medical effect you should always consult your doctor or pharmacist to avoid possible side effects or the right application! Plants of the genus are considered extremely robust and easy to care for and it also copes well with cooler conditions and reaches only medium heights of over 50 cm and is able to store water well and copes well with dry periods. When the flowering period begins and the white, purple or red flower show up, it is also extremely attractive for insects and the flowers are often visited by bees, bumblebees or butterflies and depending on the species, the flowering period varies between spring and autumn. In mythology, it often appears as a magical plant and it was assumed that it was possible to perform spells with this plant and it was also considered as a sign of strength and can be seen as a diverse plant that every flower lover should take a closer look at.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you could learn something new about nature! I captured these pictures with my Camera Sony Alpha 6000 plus 55-210 mm lens.