Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium traversii Hook.f. |
Bibliography | Handb. N. Zeal. Fl. 2: 726 (1867) |
Native Range | Chatham Is. |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 0-10m |
Description | taproot, densely silvery hirsute, leaves in rosettes, thinly petiolate, in outline suborbiculate, pinnatisect, segments 5-7, cuneate, dentate, flowers solitary, 20-25mm across |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white, rose |
Bloom | spring, 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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (CTM Chatham Is.) |