Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium asphodeloides Burm.f. |
Synonyms | Geranium nemorosum Ten. |
Geranium orientale Mill. | |
Geranium tauricum Rupr. | |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 0-1900m |
Description | leaves orbiculate, 5cm wide, deeply pinnate in 5-7 segments, each more divided at apex, flowers ca. 25mm in across, petals rather narrow, dark striate; variable |
Size | 20-50cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Greece , Italy , Sicilia , Turkey-in-Europe , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Krym ) Asia-Temperate Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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