Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium psilostemon Ledeb. |
Bibliography | Fl. Ross. 1: 465 (1842) |
Native Range | Caucasus to Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1400-2400m |
Description | leaves in outline pentagonal, palmatipartite, segments acute, rhombic, dentate, abaxially pubescent, adaxially sparsely hirsute, petals at base black, 20-22mm long |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | red-rose |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Geranium armenum Boiss. Geranium backhousianum Regel Geranium lambertii var. backhousianum (Regel) H.Hara |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |