Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium himalayense Klotzsch |
Synonyms | Geranium regelii Nevski |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2500-4400m |
Description | stoloniferous, leaves 10-20cm wide, with 5-7 triangular segments, pinnate to dentate lobes, inflorescence branched, flowers to 5cm across, with white eye |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | deep blue, whitish |
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 |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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