Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium schlechteri R.Knuth |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1300-2600m |
Description | leaves 6cm, 5-lobate, lobes sparsely dentate, abaxially long adpressed hirsute, flowers opposite to upper leaves, petals 13mm, shallowly emarginate, pedicel glandular hirsute |
Size | 40-50cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , 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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