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Pelargonium crassicaule L‘Hér. sect. Cortusina 
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesPelargonium crassicaule L‘Hér. sect. Cortusina
BibliographyHort. Kew. [W.Aiton] 2: 428 (1789)
Native Rangen. Cape Prov. to Namibia
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Altitude0-60m
Descriptionleaves long petiolate, ovate-reniform, base elongate-cuneate, lobate, crenate-dentate, sericeous, peduncles ramose, many flowered, calyx densely lanate
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
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
SynonymsGeraniospermum crassicaule (L‘Hér.) Kuntze
Geranium crassicaule (L‘Hér.) Poir.
Pelargonium mamillaricaule Steud.
Pelargonium mirabile Dinter
Pelargonium primulinum Sweet
Pelargonium sericeum Salisb.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia)
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