Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium ayacuchense R.Knuth |
Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 18: 291 (1922) |
Native Range | Peru |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-4000m |
Description | basal leaves in rosette, cordate, palmatifid, on both faces pilose, segments 5, the middle triangular, flowers in cyme, solitary, petals 10-15mm. slightly emarginate |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Geranium scissum R.Knuth |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) |