| Author: | Nicolaus
J. von Jacquin, 1791 |
| Family: |
GERANIACEAE |
| Origin: |
Central
Western South Africa |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
2 Centimetres |
| Height: |
8 Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
Cream
Coloured / Red |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names:
|
Nerve-Leaved Stork's- Bill |
| Synonyms: |
Geraniospermum nervifolium, Kuntze.
Geranium nervifolium, Poir.
Hoarea nervifolia, Sweet. |
This member of the
Geraniaceae family was given this name by Nicolaus Joseph
von Jacquin in 1791. It is found
in central western South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with
some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to two
centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to eight centimetres in
height. The
flowers are cream coloured with red markings.
The genera name
from Greek; pelargos; 'stork' for the ripening fruits, which
resembles the bills of storks. The species name for the lines on the
leaves.
This is a winter-grower. |
