Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium crassipes Harv. sect. Ligularia |
Bibliography | Fl. Cap. 1: 281 (1860) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 0-180m |
Description | petioles thick, leaves pinnatipartite, pubescent, stipules minute, subulate, peduncles attenuate, umbels many flowered, bracts lanceolate, flowers subsessile |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | dark purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | 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 crassipes (Harv.) Kuntze Pelargonium caucalidifolium Schltr. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |