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Pelargonium elegans (Andrews) Willd. sect. Campylia 
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesPelargonium elegans (Andrews) Willd. sect. Campylia
BibliographySp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 655 (1800)
Native RangeCape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatthickets and steppes
Altitude0-500m
Descriptionpetioles long, hirsute, leaves suborbiculate or oval, rigid, coarsely dentate, adaxially glabrous or sparsely hirsute, stipules pubescent, deltate, peduncles ramose, 4-6-flowered
Size10-25cm
Colorpinkish purple, white
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCampylia elegans (Andrews) Colvill ex Sweet
Dimacria elegans (Andrews) Sweet
Eumorpha elegans (Andrews) Eckl. & Zeyh.
Geraniospermum elegans (Andrews) Kuntze
Geranium elegans Andrews
Pelargonium elegantulum Steud.
Pelargonium ovale var. ovatum Harv.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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