Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium radicatum Vent. sect. Hoarea |
Bibliography | Jard. Malmaison: 65 (1804) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 100-180m |
Description | petioles ciliate, leaves oblong-lanceolate or subelliptic, acute, entire, subglabrous, ciliate, umbels simple, many flowered, petals spathulate, retuse |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Dimacria radiata (Andrews) Sweet Geraniospermum radicatum (Vent.) Kuntze Geranium ciliatum Andrews Geranium concavifolium (Pers.) Poir. Geranium radiatum Andrews Hoarea radiata Eckl. & Zeyh. Hoarea radicata Sweet Pelargonium concavifolium Pers. Pelargonium radiatum (Andrews) Steud. Pelargonium squamulosum R.Knuth |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |