Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium albersii M.Becker sect. Otidia |
Bibliography | Schumannia 5: 158 (2008) |
Native Range | n. Cape Prov. to Namibia |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Description | leaves carnose, smooth, pinnatipartite, 5-12cm, on apex of branchlets, grey-green, inflorescence umbellate, 4-flowered, sepals lanceolate, bright green, petals equal, obovate |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | creamy |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C cuttings in spring |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia) |