Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium petroselinifolium G.Don sect. Hoarea |
Bibliography | Gen. Hist. 1: 728 (1831) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Description | leaves long petiolate, pinnatipartite, segments 3-4-pairs, lobate, lobes obtuse, scapes ramose, pilose, flowers 4-5 in umbel, bracts subulate, aristate, petals narrow |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white, red |
Bloom | 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 apiifolia (Andrews) Sweet Geraniospermum apiifolium (Andrews) Kuntze Geraniospermum pilosum (Andrews) Kuntze Geranium apiifolium Andrews Geranium pilosum Andrews Hoarea bicolor Sweet Hoarea blanda Sweet Hoarea pilosa (Pers.) Sweet Pelargonium apiifolium (Andrews) Loudon Pelargonium apioides Steud. Pelargonium pilosum Pers. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |