Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium costaricense H.E.Moore |
Bibliography | Gentes Herbarum 8: 253 (1951) |
Native Range | Costa Rica to w. Panama |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland |
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 | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Geranium cucullatum var. multifidum Suess. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 80 Central America (COS Costa Rica, PAN Panamá) |