Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium rhomboidale H.E.Moore |
Bibliography | Gentes Herbarum 8: 255 (1951) |
Native Range | c. & sw. Colombia |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2900-3300m |
Description | leaves glabrous, ciliate, rhombic, incised to one-half into three, broadly cuneate, usually entire segments, flowers of 3, dark striate, ca. 2cm across |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | violet |
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) |