PELARGONIUM SIBTHORPIIFOLIUM
Author:
William Henry Harvey, 1860
Family:
GERANIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Harv. (1860). In: Harv. & Sond., Fl. Cap. 1: 301.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
2 Centimetres
Height:
3-5 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Pelargonium graniticum, R. Knuth, 1915.
Pelargonium amabile, Moritz Kurt Dinter, 1923.
Pelargonium eberlanzii, Moritz Kurt Dinter, 1923.
Pelargonium velutinum, L'Herit.
Ciconium amabile, Hoffmanns..
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Geraniospermum sibthorpiifolium, Kuntze.
Pelargonium graniticum, R.Knuth.
This member of the Geraniaceae family was given this name by William Henry Harvey in 1860. It is found in the border area between South Africa and Namibia, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The tubers can grow to two centimetres in diameter, the entire plant from three to five centimetres in height. The flowers are white to light purple with red markings.
The genera name from Greek; pelargos; 'stork' for the ripening fruits, which resembles the bills of storks. The species name means 'leaves like sibthorpii ', not sure which though. This is a winter-grower. A flower by Vered A. Mann. Wild plant with flowers by Pieter Mier.
Flower
White - Light Purple / Red
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
