Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium libanoticum Schenk |
Bibliography | Pl. Spec. Schubert: 39 (1840) |
Native Range | Lebanon to sc. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1200-2300m |
Description | basal leaves 4-7cm, palmatipartite, appressed hirsute, segments 5-7, elliptic-obovate, 6-7-lobate, dentate, flowers of two in cyme, petals 10-15mm, emarginate |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | pale pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey) |