Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Monsonia attenuata Harv. |
Synonyms | Monsonia belfastensis Knuth |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1500-2300m |
Description | densely leafy with tuberous rootstock, white hirsute, leaves alternate, long, narrow, revolute, finely sharply dentate, stipules long, acicular, flowers 3cm across |
Size | 10-50cm |
Color | white, yellowish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Swaziland , Northern Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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