Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium asarifolium (Sweet) D.Don sect. Hoarea |
Bibliography | Gen. Hist. 1: 731 (1831) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 0-300m |
Description | subacaulescent, petioles hirsute, leaves orbiculate-cordate, obtuse, entire, ciliate, adaxially glabrous and shiny, abaxially hirsute, scapes ramose, many flowered, petals 2 |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | dark purple |
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, 10-16°C division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Geraniospermum asarifolium (Sweet) Kuntze Pelargonium arachnoideum R.Knuth Pelargonium senile Schltr. ex R.Knuth Seymouria asarifolia Sweet |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |