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Pelargonium hystrix Harv. sect. Ligularia 
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesPelargonium hystrix Harv. sect. Ligularia
BibliographyFl. Cap. 1: 280 (1860)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatthickets and steppes
Descriptionpetioles thin, strigose, glandular, leaves pinnatipartite, segments very narrow, deeply incised, stipules rigid, subulate, peduncles densely glandular, simple
Size10-20cm
Colorred
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 hystrix (Harv.) Kuntze
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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