| Author: |
Paul E.O. Wilhelm Knuth, 1843 | |
Family: |
GERANIACEAE |
| Origin: |
Western South Africa |
| Soil: |
Mix - Gravel |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
3 Centimetres |
| Height: |
30 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
White - Pale Pink / Wine-Red |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names: |
- |
| Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Geraniaceae
family
was given this name by Paul Erich Otto Wilhelm Knuth in 1843. It is found in
western South Africa, growing in a well drained soil or grit with some water and
lots of sun. The stem can grow to three centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to 30 centimetres in height. The flowers are white to pale pink with fine
wine-red markings..
The genera name from Greek;
pelargos; 'stork' for the ripening fruits, which resembles the
bills of storks. The species name means 'with coarse, thick leaves,
woolly leaves, or closely leaved'.
This is a
winter-grower. |
