Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium versicolor L. |
Synonyms | Geranium striatum L. |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 250-1600m |
Description | basal leaves 6-10cm, palmatipartite, appressed pilose, segments 5, ovate, 12-22-lobate, flowers of two in cyme, petals 17-18mm long, emarginate, violet striate |
Size | 25-60cm |
Color | pale lilac, white |
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 |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Albania , Greece , Italy , Sicilia , Yugoslavia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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