| Family | GERANIACEAE |
| Genus species | Geranium donianum Sweet |
| Synonyms | Geranium forrestii Stapf |
| Geranium multifidum D.Don | |
| Geranium stapfianum Hand.-Mazz. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2500-5000m |
| Description | leaves opposite, petiolate, 13-19mm, palmatisect, segments 5, rhombic, in upper part 3-5-lobate, flowers of two, calyx appressed hirsute, petals 15-17mm long, rounded |
| Size | 9-16cm |
| Color | deep purplish |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | GERANIACEAE
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