Pelargonium leipoldtii R.Knuth

Species

Angiosperms > Geraniales > Geraniaceae > Pelargonium l'hér.

Characteristics

Tuberous geophyte, up to 320 mm tall. Leaves trifoliolate, up to 200 mm diam., shortly hairy. Flowers in 2-7(-10) clusters, on a branched peduncle, up to 36 cm each, subsessile, petals 2, 4.5-6 mm long, white, with wine-red feathery markings, hypanthium 7-14 mm long.
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Tuberous geophyte to 30 cm. Leaves trifoliolate, to 20 cm diam. Flowers to 14 on branching peduncles, ± 12 mm diam., white, only 2 upper petals present, subsessile; hypanthium 7-14 mm long.
Life form annual
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.32
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Soil humidity 1-3
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Distribution

Pelargonium leipoldtii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:376459-1
WFO ID wfo-0001064278
COL ID 75ZLD
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Synonyms

Pelargonium leipoldtii