| Author: | Nicolaus
J. von Jacquin, 1797 |
| Family: |
GERANIACEAE |
| Origin: |
Southern
Namibia, North-Western South Africa |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Minimum |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
12
Centimetres |
| Height: |
70
Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
White - Pink
/ Dark Pink |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
Pelargonium crithmifolium,
it seems |
This member of the
Geraniaceae family was described by Nicolaus Joseph von
Jacquin in 1797. It is found in western south Namibia and northern west
South Africa, growing in grit or other well drained soil with little
water and lots of sun. The stem can grow to twelve centimetres in
diameter and 70 centimetres tall. The flowers are brownish-pink with
dark pink markings.
The genera name from Greek;
pelargos; 'stork' for the ripening fruits, which resembles the
bills of storks. The species name is referring to the flower
clusters (panicles).
This is a
winter-grower. |
