Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium raimondii R.Knuth |
Synonyms | Geranium canescens Wedd. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 3500-4000m |
Description | grey lanate, leaves long petiolate, blade orbiculate, 15mm wide, pinnate into 7 cuneate segments with three, broadly ovate lobes, flowers solitary, ca. 2cm across |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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