Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium aristatum Freyn & Sint. |
Bibliography | Bull. Herb. Boissier 5: 587 (1897) |
Native Range | s. Albania to Greece and North Macedonia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1200-2200m |
Description | basal leaves palmatipartite, segments 5-7, rhombic, lobate, pilose, inflorescence cymose, cymules 2-flowered, flowers 20-25mm across, petals revolute, mucronate |
Size | 20-70cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia) |