PELARGONIUM OBLONGATUM
Author:
Ernst H. Friedrich Meyer, 1843
Family:
GERANIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
E. Mey. (1843). In: Drège, Zwei Pfl. Docum. 209.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
15 Centimetres
Height:
30 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Geraniospermun obligatum, Kuntze, 1891
This member of the Geraniaceae family was described by Ernst Heinrich Friedrich Meyer in 1843.
It is found in south-western Africa, growing in a well-drained soil with some water and some sun. The caudex can grow to 15 centimetres, the leaves only 30 centimetres. The flowers are almost white to pale yellowish with maroon markings, and it can be reproduced by cuttings as well.
The genera name from Greek; pelargos; 'stork' for the ripening fruits, which resembles the bills of storks. The species name means 'oblong-shaped'. This is a winter-grower. Photo by Vered A. Mann. Photo by Vered A. Mann. Photo by Vered A. Mann. Photo by Vered A. Mann. Photo by Vered A. Mann. Real pale yellow.
Flower
Pale Yellowish / Maroon
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium
