Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium nervifolium Jacq. sect. Hoarea |
Bibliography | Icon. Pl. Rar. 3: t. 517 (1794) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 700-1000m |
Description | petioles long, sparsely setose, leaves tripartite, scabrously ciliate, glabrous, segments elliptic or ovate, glaucous, scapes ramose, hirsute, umbels many flowered |
Size | 8-13cm |
Color | whitish |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Geraniospermum nervifolium (Jacq.) Kuntze Geranium nervifolium (Jacq.) Poir. Hoarea nervifolia (Jacq.) Sweet |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |