Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium sophiae Fed. |
Synonyms | Geranium minutum Ikonn. |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
Description | leaves mainly basal, long thinly petiolate, orbiculate, densely appresed hirsute, palmatipinnate, segments 5-7, pinnatifid, sepals lanceolate, petals 25mm long, retuse |
Size | 3-5cm |
Color | rose, purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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