Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium argenteum L. |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1300-2700m |
Description | basal leaves 2-3cm, palmatipartite, silky hirsute, segments 5-7, triangular, trilobate, stem leaves absent, flowers of two, petals 14-15mm, emarginate, glabrous, evariegate |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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