| Family | GERANIACEAE |
| Genus species | Geranium sibbaldioides Benth. |
| Synonyms | Geranium bolivarianum Dayton |
| Geranium ciliatum Willd. ex Spreng. | |
| Geranium igualatense R.Knuth | |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 2800-4400m |
| Description | leaves orbiculate, 9-15mm wide, pinnate into 5 cuneate segments, each with three sharp, acute teeth, flowers solitary, stellate, 8-10mm across, closely above leaves |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | reddish violet |
| Bloom | autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Northern South America Western South America (Colombia , Ecuador , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GERANIACEAE
sibbaldioides beckianum Aedo, Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 58(1): 184 (2000)
sibbaldioides elongatum (Wedd.) Aedo, ibid.
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