Pelargonium echinatum Curtis

Species

Angiosperms > Geraniales > Geraniaceae > Pelargonium l'hér.

Characteristics

Sparsely branched, subshrub-like stem-succulent, up to 400 mm tall, covered with persistent thorny stipules. Leaves often ± lobed, cordate, sparsely hairy above, but densely white-hairy beneath, up to 40 x 30 mm. Flowers 3-8 per cluster, subsessile, ± 30 mm diam., petals 5, white or pink or purple, upper 2 with darker markings, hypanthium 30-40 mm long.
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Sparsely branched stem succulent to 40 cm, stem covered with persistent, thorny stipules. Leaves often somewhat lobed, cordate, sparsely hairy above but densely white-hairy below, to 4 x 3 cm. Flowers 3-8, white or pink or purple; hypanthium 30-40 mm long, much longer than pedicel.
Life form
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 0.4
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity 4-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 11-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Pelargonium echinatum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:376069-1
WFO ID wfo-0001064225
COL ID 6TZFM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Pelargonium hamatum Cortusina rubropurpurea Geraniospermum echinatum Geranium echinatum Geranium x notatum Pelargonium echinatum