Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium multipartitum Benth. |
Bibliography | Pl. Hartw.: 166 (1845) |
Native Range | c. Colombia to w. Bolivia |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1600-4300m |
Description | basal leaves in rosette, 1-2cm, cordate, palmatisect, on both faces sparsely adpressed hirsute, segments 9, the middle rhombic, flowers solitary, petals 5-7mm |
Size | 2-10cm |
Color | purple, 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 heinrichsae R.Knuth Geranium multipartitum var. glabrescens R.Knuth Geranium multipartitum var. typicum R.Knuth Geranium multipartitum var. velutinum R.Knuth |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador, PER Peru) |