Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium paramicola R.Knuth |
Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 40: 216 (1936) |
Native Range | ne. Colombia |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3800-3900m |
Description | basal leaves in rosette, cordate, palmatifid, densely hirsute, segments 5, the middle rhombic, stem leaves opposite, long petiolate, flowers of two in cyme |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | purple |
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 |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (CLM Colombia) |