Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium bubonifolium (Andrews) Pers. sect. Hoarea |
Bibliography | Syn. Pl. 2: 227 (1806) |
Native Range | n. Cape Prov. to Namibia |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | leaves glabrous, pinnatisect, segments few, remote, incised lobate, acute, scapes simple, ca. 5-flowered, petals linear-spathulate, emarginate, variegate |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Geraniospermum bubonifolium (Andrews) Kuntze Geranium bubonifolium Andrews Hoarea bubonifolia (Andrews) Sweet Hoarea congesta Sweet Pelargonium congestum Sweet Pelargonium namaquense R.Knuth |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia) |