Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium rapaceum (L.) L‘Hér. sect. Hoarea |
Synonyms | Geranium rapaceum L. |
Pelargonium nutans DC. | |
Pelargonium rutifolium Baker | |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 30-400m |
Description | leaves long petiolate, in outline linear, bipinnatipartite, segments numerous, dense, linear, incised, upper 2 petals narrow, revolute, lower 3 petals wider, oblong, erect |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | rose, yellow |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C division of resting tubers |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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