Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium lobatum (Burm.f.) L‘Hér. sect. Polyactium |
Bibliography | Hort. Kew. [W.Aiton] 2: 419 (1789) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 0-1700m |
Description | subacaulescent, leaves at base cordate, trilobate, adaxially softly lanate, abaxially tomentose, incised crenate and serrate, flowers in umbels |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | brownish yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
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Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Dimacria heracleifolia (G.Lodd.) Sweet Geraniospermum heracleifolium (G.Lodd.) Kuntze Geraniospermum lobatum (Burm.f.) Kuntze Geranium lobatum Burm.f. Pelargonium arenarium Harv. Pelargonium heracleifolium G.Lodd. Pelargonium sphondylifolium (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Steud. Pelargonium sphondyliifolium Salisb. Pelargonium trilobatum Hoffmanns. Polyactium lobatum (Burm.f.) Eckl. & Zeyh. Polyactium sphondylifolium Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |