Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium aristatum (Sweet) G.Don sect. Hoarea |
Bibliography | Gen. Hist. 1: 728 (1831) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | leaves in outline elliptic, pinnatipartite, segments irregularly pinnatifid, sparsely long adpressed hirsute, scapes ramose, umbels 2-8, 4-11-flowered, petals narrow |
Size | 9-30cm |
Color | pale yellow, white |
Bloom | 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 | Dimacria aristata Sweet Dimacria recurvata Sweet Geranium barbatum Andrews Pelargonium recurvatum (Sweet) G.Don |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |