This must be
P. a. ssp.
inerme.
P. a. zonale by Matija Strlic, Pelargonium.si.
P. a. zonaleby Matija Strlic, Pelargonium.si.
P. a. ssp. antidysentericum by Matija Strlic,
Pelargonium.si. |
Author: |
Vincenz Franz Kosteletzky, 1896 |
Family: |
GERANIACEAE |
Origin: |
South
Africa, Namibia |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
14
Centimetres |
Height: |
1,5
Meters |
Flower:
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Purple |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
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Synonyms: |
Geraniospermum antidysentericum,
Kuntze.
Jenkinsonia antidysenterica
Echlon & Zeyhher, 1835.
Pelargonium antidysentericum subsp. inerme,
Scheltema.
Pelargonium antidysentericum subsp. zonale,
Scheltema.
By mistake?:
Pelargonium antidysenterica
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This member of the Geraniaceae family was
given this name
by Vincenz Franz Kosteletzky in 1896. It is found in South Africa and
Namibia,
growing in
well-drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow
to fourteen centimetres in diameter and the plant grow up to one and
a half meters in height. The flowers are purple, and
the plant can be reproduced both by seeds and cuttings.
The genera name from Greek;
pelargos; 'stork' for the ripening fruits, which resembles the
bills of storks. The species name means 'anti-dysentery', referring
to its medicinal properties for treating this intestinal infection.
There are three
distinct forms; Pelargonium antidysentericum ssp.
antidysentericum, Pelargonium antidysentericum ssp.
zonale, with have round leaves. P. a. ssp.
inerme have less serrated leaves.
This might be a winter-grower.
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