Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium subherbaceum R.Knuth sect. Myrrhidium |
Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 19: 232 (1923) |
Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal to Mpumalanga |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Description | leaves ovate-oblong, pinnatipartite, segments remote, cuneate, more than 5mm across, stipules broadly ovate, acuminate, flowers 2-5 in pseudo-umbel |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | white, pinkish |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 | Pelargonium multicaule ssp. subherbaceum (R.Knuth) J.J.A.van der Walt |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal, TVL Northern Provinces) |