Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Pelargonium tongaense Vorster |
Bibliography | S. African J. Bot. 2: 76 (1983) |
Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 0-70m |
Description | in winter retracts, stems pale green, slightly succulent, leaves palmatilobate, flowers in pedunculate heads of 3-8 |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | bright red |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | 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 in early spring, before sprouting |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |