Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium platypetalum Fisch. & C.A.Mey. |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 1700-2100m |
Description | basal leaves 5-7cm, in outline orbiculate, palmatifid, appressed hirsute, segments 7, obovate, trilobate, flowers of two in cyme, petals 17-20mm long, emarginate |
Size | 30-40cm |
Color | purple, rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan ) Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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