Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium elegans (Andrews) Willd. sect. Campylia |
Synonyms | Geranium elegans Andrews |
Pelargonium elegantulum Steud. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 0-500m |
Description | petioles long, hirsute, leaves suborbiculate or oval, rigid, coarsely dentate, adaxially glabrous or sparsely hirsute, stipules pubescent, deltate, peduncles ramose, 4-6-flowered |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | pinkish purple, white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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