Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium reniforme (Andrews) Curtis |
Bibliography | Bot. Mag. 14: t. 493 (1800) |
Native Range | e. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 40-1400m |
Description | roots bulbose, leaves reniform or cordate, crenate, 2-3cm wide, sericeous-hirsute, grey-green, flowers numerous in pseudoumbel, upper 2 petals variegate and striped |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Cortusina reniformis Eckl. & Zeyh. Geraniospermum reniforme (Andrews) Kuntze Geranium reniforme Andrews Pelargonium retusum Hoffmanns. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |