Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium incrassatum (Andrews) Sims sect. Hoarea |
Bibliography | Bot. Mag. 20: t. 761 (1804) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 600-1500m |
Description | petioles long, leaves pubescent, sinuate-pinnatifid, obtuse, tomentose, segments sharply acute, umbel densely many flowered, bracts subulate, barbate, upper petals long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | bright pink-red |
Bloom | 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 centauroides (L.Hér. ex DC.) Kuntze Geraniospermum incrassatum (Andrews) Kuntze Geranium centauroides (L‘Hér. ex DC.) Kuntze Geranium condensatum (Pers.) Poir. Geranium incrassatum Andrews Geranium roseum Andrews Hoarea incrassata (Andrews) Sweet Hoarea rosea (Andrews) Sweet Pelargonium centauroides L‘Hér. Pelargonium condensatum Pers. Pelargonium roseum (Andrews) R.Br. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |