Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium polyanthes Edgew. & Hook.f. |
Habitat | grassland and scree |
Altitude | 2900-4500m |
Description | leaves orbiculate, ca. 7cm wide, pinnate to 7-9 segments, which are shallowly lobate and dentate, glabrous, shiny, flowers ca. 2cm across in compact cluster |
Size | 10-60cm |
Color | pinkish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Assam , East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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