Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium heterophyllum Jacq. sect. Hoarea |
Bibliography | Icon. Pl. Rar. 3: t. 516 (1794) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 600-1500m |
Description | petioles ciliate, leaves oblong, entire to trilobate or tripartite, rigidly ciliate, glabrous, scapes ramose, hirsute, flowers numerous in umbel, petals spathulate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | whitish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Dimacria oxalidifolia (Andrews) Sweet Geraniospermum heterophyllum (Jacq.) Kuntze Geraniospermum oxalidifolium (Andrews) Kuntze Geranium heterophyllum (Jacq.) Poir. Geranium oxalidifolium Andrews Geranium pilosum Cav. Hoarea heterophylla (Jacq.) Eckl. & Zeyh. Pelargonium cavanillesii R.Knuth Pelargonium hirtum Willd. Pelargonium oxalidifolium (Andrews) Pers. Pelargonium pilosum (Cav.) F.Dietr. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |