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Author: |
Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin, 1794 |
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Family: |
GERANIACEAE |
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Origin: |
Southern
South Africa |
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Soil: |
Mix - Grit |
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Water:
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Medium |
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Sun: |
Maximum |
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Thickness: |
3 Centimetres |
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Height: |
15 Centimetres |
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Flower:
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Pale Pink
/ Dark Brown |
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Propagate: |
Seeds/Root
Cuttings |
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Names:
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- |
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Synonyms: |
Might
be:
Pelargonium auritum subsp. carneum,
Johannes Jacobus Adriaan Van der Walt, 1980.
Dimacria carnea, Sweet.
Geraniospermum pinnatifidum, Kuntze.
Geranium pinnatifidum, Burm.f.
Pelargonium maximiliani, Schltr. |
This member of the Geraniaceae
family was given this name by Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin in 1794. It is found in southern South Africa, growing in a well
drained soil or even grit with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can
grow to three centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to fifteen
centimetres in height. The flowers are pale pink with dark brown stripes.
The genera name from Greek; pelargos; 'stork' for the
ripening fruits, which resembles the bills of storks. The species name means
'flesh-coloured' for the flowers. |
