Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium rupicola Wedd. |
Synonyms | Geranium album R.Knuth |
Geranium amoenum R.Knuth | |
Geranium herzogii R.Knuth | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2700-3300m |
Description | leaves reniform, deeply 5-7-lobate, lobes pinnate into narrowly linear segments, flowers solitary, 3cm across, petals broad |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | sanguinary red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
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 |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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