| Family | GERANIACEAE |
| Genus species | Pelargonium tongaense Vorster |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 0-70m |
| Description | in winter retracts, stems pale green, slightly succulent, leaves palmatilobate, flowers in pedunculate heads of 3-8 |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | bright red |
| Bloom | spring, 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, 21-24°C division in early spring, before sprouting |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GERANIACEAE
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