PELARGONIUM CRITHMIFOLIUM
Author:
James Edward Smith, 1793
Family:
GERANIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Sm. (1793). In: Ic. Pict. 1: T. 13.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
3 Centimetres
Height:
40-120 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Pelargonium dasycaule, Adrian Hardy Haworth, 1818. (Published as Pelargonium dasycaulon.)
Geraniospermum crithmifolium, Kuntze.
Geraniospermum munitum, Kuntze.
Geranium crithmifolium, Poir.
Otidia crithmifolia, Sweet.
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Pelargonium munitum, Burch.
Pelargonium paniculatum, Hornem.
This member of the Geraniaceae family was described by James Edward Smith in 1793. It is found in southern Namibia, the Richtersveld and Namaqualand, growing in a well drained soul with little to some water and lots of sun. The stems can grow up to five centimetres thick and up to 40 or even 120 centimetres. The flowers are from white to pale pink with darker markings.
The genera name from Greek; pelargos; 'stork' for the ripening fruits, which resembles the bills of storks. The species name means 'having leaves like Crithmum ', a member of the Apiaceae family. This is a winter-grower. Not sure on the ID of this plant and its flower. And this is how the flowers should look.
Flower
White - Pale Pink / Pink
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
