Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium costaricense H.E.Moore |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 2000-3700m |
Description | leaves crowded, petiolate, minutely pubescent or glabrous, in outline orbiculate, palmatipinnate, flowers solitary, peduncles 2-4cm, pubescent, petals 9-16mm, purple striate |
Size | 2-15cm |
Color | white |
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 |
Southern America
Central America (Costa Rica , Panamá) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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