Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Erodium foetidum (L.) L‘Hér. |
Synonyms | Geranium foetidum L. |
Erodium patraeum (Gouan) Willd. | |
Geranium petraeum Gouan | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 500-1700m |
Description | aromatic, leaves bipinnate, grey or silvery hirsute, flowers 1-5, 15-25mm across, in umbel; very variable |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | + |
Type | cushion |
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 |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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