Pelargonium incrassatum       4612

Author: (Henry Charles Andrews (1794-v.1830)) John Sims (1749-1831)
Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Pelargonium
English name: Thicked-leaved pelargonium
Zone: South Africa

References
- Pelargoniums, Diana Miller. 1996 pag. 67-68. ISBN
Pelargonium incrassatum Observed in South Africa by Karel du Toit (+2782 4928291) (license)
References for the genus
- A taxonomic revision of the type section of Pelargonium L'Hérit.(Geraniaceae), Van der Walt, James JA. Bothalia 1985 Vol. 15(3) pag. 345-385. Address
- Cape plants: A conspectus of the Cape flora of South Africa - Strelitzia 09, Peter Goldblatt and John Manning. 2001 Vol. 7(6). DOI
- Flora capensis :being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape colony, Caffraria, & Port Natal (and neighbouring territories), Harvey, William H. (William Henry), and Sonder, Otto Wilhelm, and Thiselton-Dyer, William T. (William Turner),. 1909 Vol. 1. Address
- Miscellaneous notes on the genus Pelargonium, van der Walt, James JA and Vorster, Pieter Johannes. Bothalia 1981 Vol. 13(3/4) pag. 431-433. Address
- Mitochondrial and Chloroplast DNA-Based Phylogeny of Pelargonium (Geraniaceae), Freek T. Bakker and Alastair Culham and Clive E. Pankhurst and Mary Gibby. American Journal of Botany 2000 Vol. 87(5) pag. 727-734. JStor
- Pelargonium pachypodium (sect. Otidia), a new species from northern cape, South Africa, Roux, J. Bothalia - African Biodiversity and Conservation 2013 Vol. 43 pag. 230-U241.
- Phytogeography of Pelargonium, J. van der Walt and P. Vorster. Bothalia 1983 Vol. 14(3/4) pag. 517-523. DOI
- Taxonomy and phylogeny of two subgroups of Pelargonium section Otidia (Geraniaceae). 1. The Pelargonium carnosum complex, Becker, Matthias and Albers, F. Bothalia 2009 Vol. 39. DOI
General specifications
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 18ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: pink
Indexed Susceptible to the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,9ft x 1,3ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h
Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until September
Ripe fruits in April

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Succulents; tray, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings
Units in the garden: 1x
Sowing instructions
SPRING Soak the seeds in warm water of 140°F for 12h. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 2-8 weeks.

Germination references
- Physical dormancy in Geraniaceae seeds, Meisert, Anke. Seed Science Research 2002 Vol. 12 pag. 121 - 128. DOI
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol and Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
Experiences in the garden
15-09-16A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Exotic Plants.
15-09-16 Send a batch to nursery Issa.
01-01-19B Obtaining seeds from seed provider Libertos.
11-04-19 Sown seeds in a tray and germinated at 23-04-19.
Protocol: Spring SmokeDisk 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light 2-8w
. . . 2019B Production of 4 plants in our nursery: Serre4 3x F2 and planted in zone(s) RAlbThick
. . . 2021B Collection of seeds in the garden collected at 16-04-21. Stock