Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium pinnatum (L.) L‘Hér. sect. Hoarea |
Synonyms | Geranium pinnatum L. |
Pelargonium astragalifolium (Cav.) Jacq. | |
Pelargonium coronillifolium (Andrews) Pers. | |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 50-900m |
Description | leaves long petiolate, pinnatipartite, segments ovate to suborbiculate, obtuse, thin, both faces sericeous, flowers numerous in umbel, bracts lanate, sepals lanceolate, acute |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white, pinkish red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C division of resting tubers |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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