Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium fallax Steud. |
Synonyms | Geranium bolivianum R.Knuth |
Geranium fiebrigianum R.Knuth | |
Geranium filipes Killip | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-4500m |
Description | basal leaves orbiculate-reniform, 1-2cm wide, 5-lobate, lobes 3-lobate, ultimate segments rounded, mucronate, strigose, petiolate, peduncles 2-5cm, 2-flowered, petals 5-8 |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | deep rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
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 (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northeast , Argentina Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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