| Author: | Focke Albers,
1996 |
| Family: |
GERANIACEAE |
| Origin: |
Cape
Province, South Africa |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Minimum - Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
5
Centimetres |
| Height: |
30
Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
Pale
Pink |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
Sarcocaulon
vanderietiae, Harriet Margaret Louisa Bolus, 1932 |
This member of the
Geraniaceae family was
given this name
by Focke Albers in 1996. It is
found in the Cape Province in South Africa,
growing in a well drained soil with little to some water and lots of
sun. The stems will grow up to five centimetres in diameter and 30
centimetres long. The flowers are pale pink.
The genera is named for Lady Ann Monson, 18th century plant
collector on the Cape of Good Hope and in Bengal. The species
name is named after Mrs. Van de Riet, who collected the type.
This is a
winter-grower. |
