Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium argenteum L. |
Bibliography | Cent. Pl. II: 25 (1756) |
Native Range | se. France to Slovenia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1300-2700m |
Description | basal leaves 2-3cm, palmatipartite, silky hirsute, segments 5-7, triangular, trilobate, stem leaves absent, flowers of two, petals 14-15mm, emarginate, glabrous, evariegate |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | 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 |
Synonyms | Geranium argenteum var. lucanum A.Terracc. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |