Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium peruvianum Hieron. |
Bibliography | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 21: 316 (1895) |
Native Range | nc. Peru |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3500-4000m |
Description | basal leaves in rosette, in outline orbiculate, cordate, palmatifid, on both faces adpressed hirsute, segments 5, the middle triangular, flowers solitary, petals entire, 15mm |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | white, pale rose |
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 (PER Peru) |