Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium hystrix Harv. sect. Ligularia |
Bibliography | Fl. Cap. 1: 280 (1860) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Description | petioles thin, strigose, glandular, leaves pinnatipartite, segments very narrow, deeply incised, stipules rigid, subulate, peduncles densely glandular, simple |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | red |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent 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 | Geraniospermum hystrix (Harv.) Kuntze |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |