Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium digitatum R.Knuth |
Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 28: 1 (1930) |
Native Range | c. Peru (Junín) |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 3000-4000m |
Description | leaves orbiculate, long petiolate, appressed silvery sericeous, palmatpartite, segments entire, flowers 15mm across, hidden amongst leaves, sepals silvery |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) |