Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium pulverulentum Colvill ex Sweet sect. Polyactium |
Synonyms | Pelargonium hollandii Leighton |
Pelargonium pedicellatum Sweet | |
Pelargonium testaceum E.Mey. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 0-2200m |
Description | leaves thick, lanate, glabrescent, cordate, obtuse, pinnatilobate, dentate, lobes short, rounded, stipules cordate, acute, calyx setose, lobes linear, acute |
Size | 10-50cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C division of resting tubers |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , KwaZulu-Natal) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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