Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium auritum (L.) Willd. sect. Hoarea |
Synonyms | Geranium auritum L. |
Pelargonium dioicum R.Br. | |
Pelargonium hirsutum Sweet | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 50-1000m |
Description | leaves polymorphous, simple to subpinnatipartite, on both faces scabrously setose, scapes ramose, pubescent or lanate, umbels many flowered |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | purple-black |
Bloom | late spring, 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 |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
auritum carneum (Harv.) J.J.A. van der Walt, J. S. African Bot. 46(3): 286 (1980)
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