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Geranium ruizii Hieron.  
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesGeranium ruizii Hieron. 
BibliographyBeibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 49: 31 (1895)
Native Rangew. Bolivia to Peru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3800-5100m
Descriptionleaves elliptic, 5mm, pinnate to 7, obtuse, oblong segments, white sericeous on both faces, flowers solitary, stellate, 1cm across, at level of leaves
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGeranium dielsianum R.Knuth
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
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